Functional/API Test Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive functional test plans and test cases based on business requirements and technical specifications
• Lead efforts in identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using industry-standard bug tracking tools
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and UX designers to understand requirements and provide feedback on functionality and usability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects and improve the overall quality of the product.
• Perform regression testing to ensure that previously developed and tested software still performs after a change.
• Design and execute manual test cases for RESTful APIs using Postman.
• Participate in API test planning, requirement analysis, and test strategy discussions.
• Validate API responses, headers, status codes, and payloads.
• Perform exploratory and regression testing for APIs.
• Collaborate with developers and QA teams to ensure test coverage and quality.
• Support basic performance testing using tools like JMeter or Postman Collection Runner.
• Assist in UI testing efforts using tools like Selenium or browser-based testing.
• Document test results, defects, and provide detailed feedback.
• Participate in sprint planning and daily stand-ups, providing insights on testing progress and challenges.
• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies, advocating for best practices in software quality assurance.
• Automate API test execution using Newman CLI and integrate with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

Skills Required:

• 5+ years of experience in functional testing, with a strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools
• Proven track record of designing and executing test cases for complex software applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and recommend solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration across teams
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of SQL and experience with database testing
• Understanding of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes
• Strong experience with Postman and Newman CLI.
• Basic knowledge of performance testing concepts.
• Familiarity with UI testing tools and techniques.
• Good analytical and communication skills.
• Proficient in test management tools (e.g., ADO, TestRail)