QA Engineer
Hiringtude Global Services Private Limited · Remote · remote · Posted 29d ago
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About this role
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced *QA Engineer (API)* with 6-7 years of quality assurance experience and strong expertise in *API and Integration Testing. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in **Java, RestAssured, JMeter, API automation, backend validation, and Salesforce integrations*.
The candidate should also have exposure to *AI-driven API validation techniques*, including LLM-based schema comparison, intelligent test data generation, API response validation, and identification of unexpected integration patterns.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and execute comprehensive *API and integration test strategies*.
* Build and maintain automated API test frameworks using *Java and RestAssured*.
* Perform *functional, integration, regression, and performance testing* of APIs.
* Conduct performance and load testing using *JMeter*.
* Validate API responses, schemas, data integrity, and integration workflows.
* Perform backend validation using *SQL and NoSQL databases*.
* Test and validate *JSON and XML* payloads.
* Validate *OAuth, authentication, and authorization* flows.
* Work with API documentation and testing tools such as *Postman and Swagger/OpenAPI*.
* Debug API and integration issues using logs, monitoring tools, and API proxy/debugging tools.
* Work with *Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud* functionality and integrations.
* Implement *Shift-Left Testing* by validating APIs, integration contracts, and workflows early in the development lifecycle.
* Collaborate with developers, architects, product teams, and other QA engineers to identify and resolve defects.
* Participate actively in *daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint retrospectives*.
* Take ownership of QA deliverables and ensure high-quality, reliable releases.
AI-Driven API Validation
The candidate should have hands-on or practical experience with AI-driven approaches to API testing and validation, including:
* Automated API schema comparison using *LLMs/AI*.
* Intelligent validation of API responses.
* AI-assisted generation of API test data.
* Creation of intelligent API mocks.
* Identification of unexpected patterns, anomalies, and edge cases in API integrations.
* Using AI/LLM techniques to improve API validation and test coverage.
Mandatory Skills
* 6-7 years of overall *QA/Software Testing experience*.
* Strong experience in *API and Integration Testing*.
* Hands-on expertise in *Java and RestAssured* for API automation.
* Hands-on experience with *JMeter* for performance testing.
* Experience with *Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud* functionality and integrations.
* Strong understanding of *JSON and XML*.
* Experience with *OAuth, authentication, and authorization* mechanisms.
* Experience with *Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI*, or similar API tools.
* Strong experience with *SQL/NoSQL databases* for backend validation.
* Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using:
* Logs
* Monitoring tools
* Postman
* Fiddler
* Charles
* Splunk or similar tools
* Experience with *AI-driven API validation techniques*.
* Experience with *API response validation and schema validation*.
* Understanding of *API mocks and test data generation*.
* Strong understanding of *Shift-Left Testing* and integration contract validation.
* Strong ownership, analytical, debugging, and attention-to-detail skills.
* Ability to work effectively in an *Agile/Scrum environment*.
Good-to-Have Skills
* CI/CD experience with:
* Jenkins
* GitHub Actions
* GitLab CI/CD
* Experience with cloud platforms:
* AWS
* Azure
* GCP
Technical Skills
*Primary Skills:*
* Java
* RestAssured
* JMeter
* API Automation
* API Validation
* AI / LLMs
* SQL
* NoSQL
* JSON
* XML
* OAuth
* Authentication & Authorization
* Postman
* Swagger/OpenAPI
* Salesforce Sales Cloud
* Salesforce Service Cloud
* Backend Validation
* Integration Testing
* Performance Testing
* API Mocks
* Test Data Generation
* Automated Schema Comparison
*Debugging & Monitoring:*
* Charles
* Fiddler
* Postman
* Splunk
* Logs
* Monitoring Tools
* API Proxies
*CI/CD & Cloud – Good to Have:*
* Jenkins
* GitHub Actions
* GitLab
* AWS
* Azure
* GCP
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