Software Engineer

• 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.

• 6 to 8years of experience in software development and quality assurance, with a strong focus on API automation.
• 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.