API Tester
API Tester
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Job Description
About Us
Strong Tower Partners is a boutique executive search and talent solutions firm serving clients across finance healthcare life sciences consumer goods and technology.
Job Summary
As an API Tester you will be responsible for validating and testing APIs that connect our recruitment assessment and analytics platforms. You will focus on backend integrations functional correctness and data security. Your work ensures that all system connections function correctly before new features or integrations are released.
Key Responsibilities
- Design develop and execute test cases for REST and SOAP APIs.
- Validate request/response payloads (JSON XML) for accuracy reliability and security.
- Conduct functional load and security testing of APIs.
- Collaborate with developers and product managers to troubleshoot API issues.
- Document defects test results and provide actionable feedback in a bug tracking system (e.g. Jira Azure DevOps).
- Support API automation efforts using tools like Postman SoapUI or RestAssured.
- Ensure compliance with data security and industry standards during API testing.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Computer Science IT or a related field or demonstrated hands-on experience in API testing automation or software quality assurance.
- 2 years of API testing or backend quality assurance experience.
- Proficiency with Postman SoapUI RestAssured; scripting for automation a plus.
- Familiarity with SDLC Agile/Scrum methodologies and QA best practices.
- Knowledge of SQL databases authentication protocols (OAuth JWT) and API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI).
- Experience testing within analytics platforms SaaS or talent/recruitment technology is preferred.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
Why Join Us
- Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
- Flexible remote/hybrid work options.
- Contribute to cutting-edge recruitment and analytics platform integrations.
- Opportunities for career advancement in a growing technology-focused firm.
- Collaborative and innovative team culture where your work has a direct impact.
- Paid time off and employee benefits suitable for a modern flexible workplace.
Employment Type
FULL_TIME
