Software Tester II (API automation)

Key Responsibilities

• API Testing:
• Design, develop, and execute functional and non-functional API test cases using tools like Postman or similar.
• Validate API responses, request formats, status codes, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Perform automated API testing using scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.) or test automation frameworks (Pytest, Robot, etc.).
• Monitor and log API test results, identifying issues and providing clear defect reports.
• UI Testing:
• Collaborate with product teams to understand UI requirements and ensure the front-end meets functional and design specifications.
• Perform manual and automated UI testing of web and mobile applications using tools like Selenium and Appium.
• Conduct cross-browser and cross-platform testing to ensure consistent user experiences.
• Identify UI defects, track them, and validate fixes across different versions and devices.
• Collaboration:
• Work closely with Developers, Product Managers, and other QA team members to ensure comprehensive test coverage and efficient issue resolution.
• Provide input into product design, usability, and UI/UX improvements based on findings from testing.
• Ensure quality standards are met throughout the software development life cycle.
• Documentation and Reporting:
• Maintain detailed test cases, test scripts, and results documentation.
• Provide regular reports on testing progress, API stability, and UI test outcomes to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience:
• 3+ years of experience in API testing and UI testing, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, Rest Assured, etc.) and UI testing tools (Selenium, Appium, etc.).
• Familiarity with both manual and automated testing techniques for APIs and UI.
• Technical Skills:
• Experience in scripting languages like Python for automation.
• Should have knowledge of databases, SQL and its query methods like SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, JOINs, DELETE.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, and web services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into automation workflows.
• Should have working experience on Agile (Scrum or Kanban) methodologies and test management tools (JIRA, etc.).

Nice To Have

• Familiarity with cloud-based testing environments and tools like AWS Device Farm or BrowserStack or LambdaTest.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools for APIs (JMeter, LoadRunner).