Sr Automated Test Engineer – API Services

Overview

Job Title: Sr Automated Test Engineer – API Services

Duration: Long-term

We are looking for a Senior Automated Test Engineer to lead the design and implementation of automated testing strategies for API services. This role requires deep expertise in Postman, API testing best practices, and integration with CI/CD pipelines. You will also implement API service tracing and observability to monitor distributed transactions and ensure system reliability. Additionally, you will leverage predictive analysis to identify potential failure points and take proactive steps to mitigate risks.

As a senior engineer, you will mentor junior team members, drive quality initiatives, and ensure our API ecosystem meets the highest standards of reliability, performance, and security.

• Lead the design and implementation of automated testing strategies for API services.
• Apply API testing best practices and integrate tests with CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement API service tracing and observability to monitor distributed transactions and ensure reliability.
• Use predictive analysis to identify potential failure points and mitigate risks.
• Mentor junior team members and drive quality initiatives.
• Ensure the API ecosystem meets high standards of reliability, performance, and security.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Over 10 years of experience in the Software Development Industry.
• 5+ years of experience in API testing and automation, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP methods, status codes, JSON/XML, and API lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools, version control (Git), and test reporting.
• Familiarity with API documentation standards (Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Experience with API service tracing, observability tools (Open Telemetry, Jaeger, Zipkin, Prometheus, Grafana), and predictive analysis techniques.