QA Analyst – API Testing

Daten; Dadri; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in India is seeking a Software QA Analyst / Test Engineer adept in manual and API testing to ensure the quality of web and cloud-based applications. Responsibilities include performing functional, regression, and backend testing while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and experience using testing tools like Postman and Jira, alongside strong analytical and problem-solving skills. This position offers a chance to work with AWS components and contribute significantly to quality assurance processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in manual and API testing of web and cloud-based applications.
• Strong hands-on expertise in API validation.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct API testing and validate cloud functions.
• Execute functional and regression testing for web applications.
• Prepare and maintain test documentation and reports.

Skills

API Testing (Postman, ReadyAPI)

Manual Testing

Functional Testing

Regression Testing

Integration Testing

Cloud Testing (AWS)

SQL

Agile Methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Tools

Jira

Postman

ReadyAPI

SoapUI

Octane

APIGEE

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Software QA Analyst / Test Engineer with experience in manual and API testing of web, cloud-based, and microservices applications. The ideal candidate should be skilled in functional, regression, integration, backend, and UI testing, with strong hands‑on expertise in API validation using Postman and ReadyAPI. Experience working within Agile environments, collaborating with cross‑functional teams, and supporting cloud‑based testing (AWS) is essential for this role.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform API testing using Postman, ReadyAPI, APIGEE, and Swagger.
• Validate AWS Lambda functions, Step Functions, and API Gateway proxies.
• Conduct backend testing, data validations, and response verification.

Manual & Functional Testing

• Execute functional, regression, integration, smoke, sanity and end‑to‑end testing for web applications.
• Review and analyze requirements to create detailed test scenarios and test cases.
• Ensure full coverage across UI, business logic and backend workflows.

Test Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare and maintain test strategy, test plan, test cases and execution reports.
• Log, track and report defects using Jira, Octane and ALM.
• Provide root‑cause information and collaborate with development teams for timely fixes.

Agile & CI/CD Support

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand‑ups and retrospectives.
• Conduct sanity and smoke testing post‑deployment in cloud environments.
• Perform validations for microservices integrated with AWS components (Lambda, S3, Step Functions and CloudWatch).
• Ensure end‑to‑end testing coverage for distributed cloud applications.

Collaboration & Quality Ownership

• Work closely with cross‑functional teams including developers, product owners and business analysts.
• Improve test efficiency by identifying gaps and minimizing redundant test efforts.
• Support UAT activities and assist in system‑level validations.
• Strong hands‑on experience in Manual Testing and API Testing (REST/SOAP).
• Proficiency with Postman, ReadyAPI (SoapUI), APIGEE, Swagger, JIRA, Octane and Confluence.
• Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, UI, backend, smoke and sanity testing.
• Ability to analyze requirements and prepare detailed test scenarios and documentation.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services (Lambda, Step Functions, S3 and CloudWatch).
• Basic understanding of CI/CD processes and Agile methodology.
• Strong defect reporting and tracking skills.

Good‑to‑Have Skills

• SQL query knowledge for backend validation.
• Exposure to microservices‑based architecture testing.
• Experience coordinating with global onshore‑offshore teams.
• Ability to prepare test data and drive test coverage improvements.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in Agile teams.
• Detail‑oriented with a focus on quality and accuracy.