Senior API Automation Engineer

API Automation Engineer

• Technical Expertise:
  • API Automation:
    • Extensive experience with RestAssured for API testing.
    • Proficiency in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks like Cucumber/Gherkin.
    • Experience with API testing tools such as Hoppscotch Postman Swagger or ReadyAPI.
    • Knowledge of API security testing principles and tools (e.g. OWASP).
  • Java and Spring Boot:
    • Strong proficiency in Java and related open-source technologies.
    • Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud frameworks for building microservices.
    • Experience with dependency injection RESTful APIs and other core Spring concepts.
  • Cloud Technologies:
    • Solid understanding of cloud-native technologies and architectures.
    • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
    • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (e.g. Compute Engine Cloud Storage Cloud Functions).
  • Testing Frameworks and Tools:
    • Experience with unit testing frameworks like JUnit and TestNG.
    • Proficiency in using IDEs such as Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA.
    • Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins GitLab CI or CircleCI.
  • Databases:
    • Basic knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL PostgreSQL) and NoSQL datastores (e.g. MongoDB Cassandra).
    • Experience with data quality testing and working with large datasets.
  • Version Control and Collaboration:
    • Proficiency in using version control systems like Git.
    • Experience with collaborative tools like GitHub Bitbucket or GitLab.
  • Other Technologies (Nice to Have):
    • Knowledge of contract testing using Pact or similar frameworks.
    • Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter or Gatling.
    • Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus Grafana or ELK stack.
• Agile Development:
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (e.g. Scrum Kanban).
  • Experience working in Agile teams and participating in sprint ceremonies.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication interpersonal and collaboration skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Keen to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.
• Coding and Development:
  • Complete coding tasks according to design specifications with the highest quality and within the scheduled time.
  • Work under the guidance of a Technical Architect contributing to the overall system design.
  • Build reusable frameworks and integrate SaaS frameworks to enhance testing capabilities.
  • Ability to skill up and adopt AI tools.
• Code Quality and Security:
  • Ensure all code delivered adheres to secure coding practices.
  • Maintain adequate code coverage aiming for a minimum of 70%.
  • Actively review code to ensure software quality and functional accuracy across the team.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  • Develop document and maintain test plans procedures and scripts.
  • Use code repositories and tracking systems such as Git Confluence/SharePoint and JIRA for documentation scripts results configuration and supporting data.
• Domain Knowledge (Plus):
  • Good understanding of the eCommerce domain is a plus.
• Leadership and Strategy:
  • Contribute to a comprehensive API automation strategy aligned with the overall quality goals of the organization.
  • Identify and implement innovative testing approaches and technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our QA processes.
• API Automation Development:
  • Design develop and maintain robust and scalable API automation frameworks using RestAssured and BDD principles.
  • Write clean well-documented and maintainable automation scripts to validate API functionality performance and security.
  • Implement data-driven testing strategies to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
  • Integrate automation scripts into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous testing.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Collaborate closely with developers product managers and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure testability.
  • Participate in design and architecture reviews to provide feedback on testability and identify potential quality risks.
  • Communicate test results and quality metrics to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
  • Work with extended integration partner teams to define and execute exploratory and automated API tests
• Quality Assurance and Best Practices:
  • Establish and enforce QA guidelines best practices and standards across the team.
  • Actively review code to ensure software quality and functional accuracy.
  • Ensure all code adheres to secure coding practices and meets minimum code coverage requirements.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in API automation and cloud-native testing.
  • Promote a culture of quality ownership and accountability within the team.
• Operational Support:
  • Handle operational issues with minimal oversight troubleshooting and resolving problems quickly and effectively.
  • Build reusable frameworks and integrate SaaS frameworks to improve efficiency and scalability.

• 5 -12 years of experience in software development and quality assurance with a strong focus on API automation.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.