Quality Assurance Spec (Kafka Tester)

Dallas, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Title: Quality Assurance Spec (Kafka Tester)

Position Location: Hybrid 3 days in office 2 remote but moving to 5 days on-site

Most Preferred: Strongsville OH
Second Preferred: Pittsburgh PA Birmingham AL or Dallas TX

Person must have:

Proven experience testing Kafka-based messaging systems (JSON Avro Kafka etc.)
Experience with continuous integration and automated testing frameworks (Cucumber Karate or similar)

Roles & Responsibilities

Demonstrate a strong understanding of Kafka concepts including topics partitions producers consumers and security.
Perform Kafka message testing using formats such as JSON and Avro.
Configure Kafka clients and troubleshoot Kafka-related issues.
Verify data integrity across Kafka streams including serialization/deserialization and data validation.
Design develop and execute test plans and scenarios to validate Kafka functionality including data production consumption and message processing.
Perform API testing by designing developing and executing test cases using Postman and Swagger.
Validate API responses for accuracy response codes performance and error handling.
Conduct both manual and automated API testing.
Write and execute SQL queries and perform hands-on testing with Oracle and MongoDB based on mapping logic.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and use tools such as Jira Confluence and Xray.
Support continuous integration pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

Must-Have Technical Skills

Hands-on experience with Kafka message testing (JSON Avro Kafka).
Strong expertise in Kafka client configuration and troubleshooting.
Experience with continuous integration and automated testing tools (Cucumber Karate or similar).

Flex Skills (Nice to Have)

Strong knowledge of API testing disciplines and methodologies.
Experience with API design documentation and testing using Postman and Swagger.
Proficiency with SQL Oracle and MongoDB.
Working knowledge of Git.
Experience working in Agile environments using Jira Confluence and Xray.

Experience testing SOAP APIs.

Education / Certifications

Bachelors degree in a related technology field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.

Position Title: Quality Assurance Spec (Kafka Tester) Position Location: Hybrid 3 days in office 2 remote but moving to 5 days on-site Most Preferred: Strongsville OH Second Preferred: Pittsburgh PA Birmingham AL or Dallas TX Person must have: Proven experienc...