Test Analyst (Advanced) 1328

Senior Backend Quality / Test Engineer

Essential Skills

• Strong experience in software testing methodologies best practices and quality engineering principles
• Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within Agile environments
• Proven ability to design own and evolve backend test strategies not just execute test cases
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design integration patterns and backend services
• Handson experience with API testing and automation tools such as Postman and JUnit
• Experience testing eventdriven or distributed systems including Apache Kafka
• Automationfirst mindset across unit integration and API testing
• Experience analysing logs and system behaviour using OpenSearch / Elasticsearch or Kibana
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana
• Understanding of Javabased backend frameworks preferably Quarkus
• Comfortable operating within an Agile Working Model (AWM) and contributing beyond testing where needed

Advantageous

• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter LoadRunner)
• Knowledge of security testing concepts and practices
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Working knowledge of SQL and database validation techniques
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problemsolving abilities
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working closely with engineers and stakeholders

Role & Responsibilities

• Own and implement comprehensive backend test strategies and test plans aligned to business requirements
• Translate functional specifications and Jira user stories into highquality traceable test cases and automated tests
• Execute backend testing including unit integration API and servicelevel testing to validate business logic and data flows
• Build maintain and improve automated test frameworks integrating them into CI/CD pipelines
• Support modern deployment workflows in Kubernetes environments with exposure to Argo for release validation
• Use logs metrics and monitoring tools to investigate test failures and support rootcause analysis
• Work closely with backend engineers DevOps and product stakeholders to ensure quality is built in early
• Maintain clear test documentation execution evidence and defect tracking in Jira ensuring visibility and traceability

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT or a related field
• 5 years experience in software testing or quality engineering roles
• Proven track record of delivering quality in complex backenddriven systems