Job Title : API Tester

Experience : 7- 9 Years

Job Summary :

We are looking for an experienced API Tester with 7 to 9 years of hands-on experience in testing RESTful APIs, automation frameworks, and Kafka-based systems in a cloud-native environment. The ideal candidate will design and automate functional and performance test cases, validate Kafka messaging workflows, and collaborate closely with DevOps teams to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. Experience with tools like Postman, ELK stack, and working in OpenShift is essential.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and execute automated functional and performance tests for RESTful APIs.

- Ensure seamless integration testing with Kafka messaging systems.

- Validate end-to-end Kafka-based workflows, including message production and consumption across distributed services.

- Work in a containerized OpenShift environment, supporting microservices-based architectures.

- Maintain and enhance automated test scripts, test cases, and test data.

- Use tools such as Postman, JMeter, and custom automation frameworks to validate APIs.

- Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

- Monitor and analyze logs using the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for debugging and validation.

- Report and track defects, and participate in root cause analysis and test plan reviews.

- Contribute to improving overall QA strategy and test coverage.

Must-Have Skills :

- 5- 7 years of experience in API testing and automation.

- Strong expertise in designing and automating functional and performance tests for RESTful APIs.

- Proven experience working in OpenShift or Kubernetes environments.

- Hands-on experience with Kafka, including message validation and end-to-end testing in distributed systems.

- Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman, JMeter, or similar.

- Experience maintaining test scripts and reusable components in a version-controlled environment (e.g., Git).

- Experience with CI/CD integration using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

- Experience using ELK stack for log validation, troubleshooting, and monitoring.

- Strong analytical and debugging skills.

- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.