Functional/API Tester with Postman

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We are seeking a highly skilled Functional /API Manual Tester to join our dynamic Quality Assurance team. In this role, you will leverage your extensive experience in functional testing to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business requirements and enhance user experience. The API Manual Tester is responsible for validating RESTful APIs using tools like Postman and Newman CLI, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, and supporting performance and UI testing efforts. This role involves test planning, execution, and reporting for API-based systems.

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)