Sr. Automation Eng. (API) x 2

Automation Engineer (API) x 2

Hybrid onsite in Minneapolis or St Louis MO

12 month contract +

Position Overview

Client is seeking a Senior API Automation Engineer to lead the development and maintenance of scalable, high-quality API test suites across our digital platforms. This role will focus on contract testing, security validation, and backend integration for Embedded Finance APIs, internal services, and mainframe systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, strong collaboration skills, and a passion for quality engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated API test suites using Karate, RESTinstance, and Rest Assured
• Lead efforts in contract testing, security validation, and integration testing across service layers
• Validate backend processes and business rules for systems such as SOR, Domains, and Read Store using SSHLibrary and CLI wrappers (Python/Java)
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and QA leads to ensure testable service contracts and early defect detection
• Integrate API automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops) and ensure test reliability
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, contribute to reusable test libraries, and promote best practices
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, quality governance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Experience

• 5–7 years of experience in test automation, with a strong focus on API and backend testing
• Proven expertise in API contract testing, service mocking, and backend data validation
• Hands-on experience with Karate (preferred), RESTinstance, and Rest Assured
• Familiarity with mainframe systems and secure CLI-based validation is a plus
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with cross-functional teams
• Financial services or regulated industry experience preferred

Tooling Expertise

• API Automation:
  Karate (primary), RESTinstance (Robot Framework), Rest Assured (Java-based legacy support)
• Backend Automation: SSHLibrary, CLI wrappers (Python/Java)
• CI/CD Integration:
  Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops
• Test Data Management: TDP (Test Data Portal)
• Reporting:
  Robot Framework logs, Allure, Report Portal, Power BI dashboards

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Strong analytical and debugging skills with a quality-first mindset
• Effective communicator and collaborator across distributed teams
• Ability to mentor and support junior team members
• Comfortable leading innovation pilots and driving continuous improvement

Technology Stack Overview

Category
- Technology / Tool
- Purpose / Usage

Orchestration
- Robot Framework
- Centralized test execution, reporting, CI/CD integration

CI/CD Integration
- Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops
- Continuous integration and deployment pipelines

UI Automation
- Playwright (Java) - Cross-browser testing, visual validation, accessibility testing

API Automation
- Karate, RESTinstance, Rest Assured - API contract validation, security, performance testing

Backend Automation
- Automation Anywhere, IBM HATS CLI Wrappers
- Secure shell access, batch job execution, backend validation

Mobile Automation
- Appium via Robot Framework
- Native iOS/Android testing, biometric simulation, device farm integration

Test Data Management - TDP, Synthetic Fallback Pools
- Data provisioning, conditioning, and backup data for test execution

Environment Management
- Service Virtualization, Dynamic Switching
- Flexible and isolated test execution environments

Reporting & Observability
- Allure, Report Portal, Robot Framework logs
- Dashboards, trace backs, screenshots, alerts, traceability

Test Case Management
- Test Rail, Zephyr (planned) - Requirement traceability, test case and automation coverage

Data Modeling - YAML / JSON
- Metadata-driven test suite generation and execution modeling