API Automation testing

Job Description Job Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and implement robust API automation test frameworks and scripts primarily using Java and Rest Assured, with a strong focus on BDD Cucumber. - Create comprehensive test automation scenarios and scripts for both API and UI layers, including developing frameworks from scratch using Selenium Java. - Implement and execute automation scenarios, test scripts, and test data preparation for various testing needs. - Possess strong experience in API testing, including validating JSON and XML payloads, and working with databases. - Manage and track defects through their lifecycle, classifying bugs by severity and priority, and logging them in defect tracking tools. - Design, verify, and validate REST API test cases, ensuring thorough test coverage. - Collaborate within Scrum teams, participating in agile estimation processes by considering both product and process requirements. - Utilize DevOps CI/CD tools like Jenkins and configuration management tools for integrating and executing automated tests. - Work with version control systems such as GitHub for code management. - Prepare comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts. - Proactively detect bugs, classify them based on severity and priority, and log them in the defect tracking tool, managing them through the Bug life cycle. - Participate actively in a fast-paced, results-driven agile environment, demonstrating self-drive, motivation, and a commitment to excellence. Required Skills: - API Automation: At least 4 years of hands-on REST API automation experience, which is a primary mandatory skill. - Programming Language: Proficient knowledge in at least one programming language, with a strong preference for Java. - Framework Development: Strong experience in creating automation frameworks from scratch using Selenium Java. - API Testing Tools: Strong experience in API automation using Rest Assured and BDD frameworks with Cucumber. - Testing Tools: Good experience with Postman/Insomnia tool. - CI/CD & Version Control: Good experience in DevOps CI/CD tools like Jenkins and configuration management tools, along with experience in version control systems such as GitHub. - API Data Formats & Databases: Strong experience in API testing, JSON, XML, and exposure to databases. - Test Management: Strong experience in test management, defect tracking, and automation tools. - Test Design & Strategy: Strong experience in preparing automated test data, test suites, test beds, test plans, test cases, and test scripts. - Defect Management: Strong experience in bug detection, classification, logging, and managing the defect life cycle. - Agile Participation: Strong knowledge of designing test cases, verifying, and validating REST API, and active participation in Scrum and agile estimation. - Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Self-driven, motivated, innovative, talented, and committed with a passion for technology. Good to Have: - Performance Testing Tools: Experience with Apache JMeter, Gatling, and LoadRunner for performance testing. - Additional CI/CD & Mobile Testing: Experience with CI/CD using Jenkins and GitHub or Bitbucket, and Mobile Testing experience.