QA Engineer - API Testing

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements to create comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases.
  

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for web, API, and backend systems.
  

• Validate data flows, business rules, and system integrations across upstream and downstream applications.
  

• Collaborate with Developers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and stakeholders to identify defects and ensure timely resolution.
  

• Log, track, and triage defects using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, or equivalent.
  

• Participate in sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming sessions, and release readiness meetings.
  

• Execute SQL queries to validate data, backend processes, and transaction flows.
  

• Support production validation and post-deployment testing activities.
  

• Document test results, maintain traceability, and ensure compliance with audit and quality standards.
  

Required Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience as a QA Analyst or Software Tester.
  

• Strong hands-on experience in:
  

  • Test case creation
    

  • Manual testing
    

  • Defect management
    

• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and SoapUI, including validation of REST/JSON payloads.
  

• Good understanding of SQL for data validation and backend testing.
  

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and sprint-based delivery environments.
  

• Exposure to version control tools such as Git/GitHub.
  

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional onshore/offshore model.
  

Skills

• Agile Way of Working
  

• Azure Data Factory
  

• GitHub Enterprise
  

Experience Required

6–8 Years