Role Overview :

The QA Engineer will own testing and automation for our .NET-based public APIs and integration workflows. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, reliable releases through strong automated test coverage, end-to-end validation, and close collaboration with Engineering and Integration teams.

This is not a manual-only QA role. The focus is on building scalable test automation, validating complex integration scenarios, and strengthening our API quality posture as we scale.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, implement, and maintain automated API test suites for public .NET APIs.

- Develop and execute end-to-end (E2E) integration tests across interconnected systems.

- Translate manual API validation (Postman) into repeatable automated tests.

- Validate authentication and authorization flows (OAuth 2.0, JWT).

- Perform data validation using SQL Server queries to confirm system behavior and troubleshoot issues.

- Collaborate with engineers to clarify edge cases and improve testability.

- Maintain regression coverage and ensure release readiness.

- Contribute to test strategy, planning, and quality process improvements.

- Support testing across integration and automation platforms.

Required Skills :

- Strong experience designing and writing automated tests for APIs and/or UI using modern frameworks.

- Experience with automation tools such as pytest, Playwright, or similar.

- Solid understanding of REST APIs, status codes, payload validation, and error handling.

- Ability to independently design test scenarios and articulate coverage strategy.

- Experience validating system behavior using SQL queries (SQL Server preferred).

- Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0 and JWT authentication flows.

- Experience validating end-to-end workflows across integrated systems.

- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

- Ability to adapt to evolving tools and frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Direct hands-on experience with pytest.

- Direct hands-on experience with Playwright.

- Experience with TestRail or other test management tools.

- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

- Exposure to integration platforms or workflow engines (e.g., Workato).

- Experience with performance, load, or reliability testing of APIs.

Current Tooling Environment :

- Manual API Testing : Postman.

- Automated API Testing : pytest (framework may evolve).

- UI Automation : Playwright.

- Test Management : TestRail.

- Database : SQL Server.

- Authentication : OAuth / JWT.

- Integration Platforms : Camunda, Workato.

What Success Looks Like :

- Strong automated regression coverage across core API workflows.

- Reduced production defects and improved release stability.

- Clear traceability of test cases and execution results.

- Early identification of integration edge cases and authentication issues.

- Improved release confidence through reliable E2E validation.

- Proactive identification of quality risks during development.

- Meaningful contribution to improving QA practices and automation maturity.