Api Production Executive

About the Role

API Testing Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute

  test plans

  ,

  test cases

  , and

  test scripts

  for APIs.
• Test REST/SOAP APIs for

  functionality, reliability, performance, and security

  .
• Use tools like

  Postman, SoapUI, Swagger, JMeter, K6

  to perform manual and automated API testing.
• Validate request/response payloads (JSON, XML) and ensure correct status codes, headers, and schema compliance.
  
• Write automated API test scripts using

  Python (PyTest), Java (RestAssured), or JavaScript (Supertest/Postman)

  .
• Perform

  integration testing

  between microservices, backend systems, and third-party APIs.
• Create and maintain

  mock APIs

  using tools like Postman, WireMock, or Swagger.
• Identify bugs, document issues, and work closely with developers to resolve them.
  
• Execute

  performance, load, and stress testing

  for critical endpoints.
• Implement and maintain API test suites in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
  
• Collaborate with DevOps, Backend, and QA teams to improve API quality standards and processes.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  
• Strong experience testing

  RESTful and SOAP APIs

  .
• Hands-on knowledge of

  Postman, Swagger, SoapUI

  , or similar API tools.
• Experience with API test automation using any of:
  

• Python + PyTest/Requests

• Java + RestAssured

• JavaScript + Postman/Newman

• Strong understanding of:
  
• HTTP/HTTPS
  
• Authentication methods (OAuth, JWT, API Keys, Basic Auth)
  
• JSON/XML
  
• Status codes, headers, request/response structure
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD environments (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
  
• Working knowledge of SQL and databases for backend validation.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with

  microservices testing

  .
• Performance testing using

  JMeter

  or

  K6

  .
• Experience with Docker and working in containerized environments.
  
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  
• Understanding of API mocking, virtualization, and contract testing (Pact).
  
• Experience with version control (Git).