Api Automation Tester

We are on the lookout for an automation tester with 4-7 years of experience to join our team and contribute towards producing scalable software solutions. You will be responsible for defining, building, and maintaining our API automation testing framework from scratch.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Set up an API automation testing framework for the project from scratch.
- Define an API testing strategy for the project. Identify and define test scenarios, and plan test cycles.
- Create API automation scripts for the defined test scenarios, including functional, performance, and security testing.
- Prepare the API automation environment setup, including generating test data and simulating different scenarios such as Redis, Elasticsearch, Google Datastore, and messaging systems.
- Analyze test results and provide recommendations for improving API performance, scalability, and security.
- Set up a test reporting framework and integrate it with Jira and Qase.
- Work with the development team to ensure the API automation test suite is up-to-date and to perform the tests for each release.
- Collaborate with the development team to report and resolve issues identified during API testing.
- Work with stakeholders to communicate the risks of the issues identified and the steps taken to resolve them.
- Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and trends. Work towards continuously improving the testing process.
- Build functional automated API test suites.
- Write efficient, clean codes that are reusable and scalable.
- Collaborate with team members to create test cases and test plans based on functional requirements. Maximize test coverage for critical features of the system.
- Determine the priority for test scenarios and create execution plans to be implemented.

**Must have**:

- Experience in building automation testing frameworks and writing API test cases.
- Proficiency in Java or JavaScript.
- Good knowledge of API testing tools such as Rest Assured, Playwright, and Karate.
- API testing experience to find security bugs, input validation, content type validation, authentication, error handling, API output checks, and authorisation.
- API testing experience to find performance bugs using tools like JMeter, k6, Locust, Gatling, etc.
- Restful API knowledge: Should stick to Rest API guidelines/best practices
- Microservices knowledge: Should have an understanding of how microservices work and how REST APIs play a role in it.
- Good understanding of version control software such as GitHub.
- Experience in building and maintaining a CI/CD pipeline.
- Experience using the Postman tool.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- The ability to present complex technical ideas in a clear and concise manner to the stakeholders, and confidently execute the same.
- A proactive learner and a team player who brings new ideas to the table.

**Good to have**:

- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.
- Good understanding of messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS, and Google Pub/Sub.
- Knowledge about the GraphQL layer.
- Basic understanding of DevOps.
- Knowledge of rate limiting concepts in APIs.

**Your takeaway from FULL**:

- Colleagues from diverse cultures and a dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities to work with multiple teams and senior leaders.
- Opportunity to be a part of the complete software development life cycle.
- Build innovative products from scratch, gaining exposure to updated market tools.
- Gain insight required to create new, well-functioning products.
- 150 minutes of paid learning time every week.
- Volunteering opportunities to support the local community and our planet.
- Touch typing and English Language Development Program for personal growth.