Description:

About the job

What You Will Be Doing:

We are seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our quality assurance team. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in API automation testing and optional UI automation. You will be responsible for writing automated tests, validating the functionality of APIs, and, if applicable, automating UI tests to ensure our products meet high-quality standards.

Day in the Life:

API Automation Testing:

- Design, implement, and maintain automated tests for APIs using tools like Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI, or Karate

- Create and execute automated test scripts for RESTful and SOAP APIs

- Collaborate with developers and product teams to understand API specifications and ensure comprehensive test coverage

- Conduct regression, performance, and security testing on APIs

- Analyze test results, log defects, and report issues with actionable steps for resolution

- Maintain and enhance existing automated testing frameworks

Test Documentation:

- Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on functional requirements

- Track and report defects, ensuring clear documentation of the issues and steps to reproduce them

Collaboration & Communication:

- Collaborate effectively with developers, product managers, and other QA team members to improve product quality

- Communicate test progress, results, and issues to relevant stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

UI Automation (Optional):

- Automate UI tests for web and mobile applications using tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright

- Create end-to-end automated test cases for user interfaces and workflows

- Work with the development team to ensure UI tests align with product requirements

- Integrate UI test scripts with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing

Who You Are :

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline and/or equivalent experience

- 5+ years of experience in test automation with a strong focus on API testing

- Experience with automated API testing tools such as RestAssured, Postman, SoapUI, or Karate

- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML

- Programming knowledge in languages like Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#

- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with UI automation tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright

- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git

- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies

- Ability to analyze complex systems and translate requirements into automated tests

- Strong attention to detail and good communication skills