API Test Engineer
NR Consulting - India
Job Description
Title: API Test Engineer Location: PAN India Exp: 7+ Yrs Job Description: Key Responsibilities Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated and manual API test cases for RESTful and SOAP web services. Validate API functionality, request/response payloads, authentication, authorization, and data integrity. Develop and maintain API automation frameworks using REST Assured , Postman , or SoapUI .
Execute integration, regression, functional, and end-to-end API testing. Integrate automated API test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins . Perform API testing in AWS environments and validate cloud-based integrations.
Analyze test results, identify defects, and work closely with developers for timely resolution. Perform backend validation using SQL queries and database testing. Prepare test plans, test cases, automation scripts, and test execution reports.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous quality improvement. Required Skills Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in API Testing . Strong hands-on experience in testing REST APIs and SOAP Web Services .
Expertise in Postman , REST Assured , SoapUI , and Swagger/OpenAPI . Mandatory experience with AWS (API testing in cloud environments). Mandatory experience with Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline integration.
Strong knowledge of JSON , XML , OAuth 2.0 , JWT , and API security testing. Proficiency in Java for API automation. Strong SQL skills for backend database validation.
Experience with Git , Maven , and defect tracking tools such as JIRA . Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, and API lifecycle management. Preferred Skills Experience with Docker , Kubernetes , and Microservices architecture.
Knowledge of performance testing using JMeter . Exposure to cloud-native testing and DevOps practices. ISTQB Certification is an added advantage.