Job Description

Leadership and Strategy:

+ Develop and execute a comprehensive API automation strategy aligned with the overall quality goals of the organization.
+ Identify and implement innovative testing approaches and technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our QA processes.

API Automation Development:

+ Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable API automation frameworks using RestAssured and BDD principles.
+ Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable automation scripts to validate API functionality, performance, and security.
+ Implement data-driven testing strategies to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
+ Integrate automation scripts into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous testing.

Collaboration and Communication:

+ Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure testability.
+ Participate in design and architecture reviews to provide feedback on testability and identify potential quality risks.
+ Communicate test results and quality metrics to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
+ Work with extended integration partner teams to define and execute exploratory and automated API tests

Quality Assurance and Best Practices:

+ Establish and enforce QA guidelines, best practices, and standards across the team.
+ Actively review code to ensure software quality and functional accuracy.
+ Ensure all code adheres to secure coding practices and meets minimum code coverage requirements.
+ Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in API automation and cloud-native testing.
+ Promote a culture of quality ownership and accountability within the team.

Operational Support:

+ Handle operational issues with minimal oversight, troubleshooting and resolving problems quickly and effectively.
+ Build reusable frameworks and integrate SaaS frameworks to improve efficiency and scalability.

Technical Expertise:

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API Automation:

- Extensive experience with RestAssured for API testing.
- Proficiency in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks like Cucumber/Gherkin.
- Experience with API testing tools such as Hoppscotch, Postman, Swagger, or ReadyAPI.
- Knowledge of API security testing principles and tools (e.g., OWASP).
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Java and Spring Boot:

- Strong proficiency in Java and related open-source technologies.
- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud frameworks for building microservices.
- Experience with dependency injection, RESTful APIs, and other core Spring concepts.
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Cloud Technologies:

- Solid understanding of cloud-native technologies and architectures.
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (e.g., Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions).
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Testing Frameworks and Tools:

- Experience with unit testing frameworks like JUnit and TestNG.
- Proficiency in using IDEs such as Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA.
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
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Databases:

- Basic knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL datastores (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
- Experience with data quality testing and working with large datasets.
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Version Control and Collaboration:

- Proficiency in using version control systems like Git.
- Experience with collaborative tools like GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab.
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Other Technologies (Nice to Have):

- Knowledge of contract testing using Pact or similar frameworks.
- Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter or Gatling.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.

Agile Development:

+ Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
+ Experience working in Agile teams and participating in sprint ceremonies.

Soft Skills:

+ Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
+ Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
+ Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
+ Keen to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 8-12 years of experience in software development and quality assurance, with a strong focus on API automation. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills. Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities. Ability to work independently and as part of a team Keen to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.

Coding and Development:

+ Complete coding tasks according to design specifications with the highest quality and within the scheduled time.
+ Work under the guidance of a Technical Architect, contributing to the overall system design.
+ Build reusable frameworks and integrate SaaS frameworks to enhance testing capabilities.

Code Quality and Security:

+ Ensure all code delivered adheres to secure coding practices.
+ Maintain adequate code coverage, aiming for a minimum of 70%.
+ Actively review code to ensure software quality and functional accuracy across the team.

Documentation and Reporting:

+ Develop, document, and maintain test plans, procedures, and scripts.
+ Use code repositories and tracking systems such as Git, Confluence/SharePoint, and JIRA for documentation, scripts, results, configuration, and supporting data.

Domain Knowledge (Plus):

+ Good understanding of the eCommerce domain is a plus.