QA Engineer

Weekday AI; India; Remote; INR 1,000,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with deep API testing and backend validation experience. You will design and maintain Karate-based automated API suites, integrate tests into GitHub Actions, and validate data across DynamoDB and Redshift while supporting IoT data flows.

The role requires 6+ years of QA and test automation expertise, strong API knowledge, and collaboration with distributed teams to ensure high-quality, scalable software releases.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in QA and test automation.
• Hands-on with Karate API Automation Framework.
• Experience with API testing, REST, HTTP methods, and authentication.
• GitHub Actions and CI/CD workflows experience.
• AWS services knowledge, including DynamoDB and Redshift.
• SQL queries for data validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated API test suites using Karate.
• Perform both manual and automated testing to validate functionality and integration.
• Build reusable automation scripts and components for efficiency.
• Manage end-to-end automation across API and UI layers as needed.
• Integrate tests with GitHub Actions and CI/CD for reliable releases.
• Execute API testing using Postman, Bruno, or Rest Assured.
• Validate backend data with queries against DynamoDB and Redshift.
• Collaborate with engineering and customer teams to translate requirements into tests.
• Document test plans, cases, scripts, and results.
• Identify defects, perform root-cause analysis, coordinate fixes.

Skills

API testing

Test automation

Backend validation

IoT data flows

SDLC

STLC

Defect management

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Tools

Karate API Framework

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

AWS

Postman

Bruno

Rest Assured

DynamoDB

Redshift

Xray

Job description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 2500000 (ie INR 10-25 LPA)

Experience: 6+ yrs

Location: Remote (India)

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in API automation, backend validation, and test automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with the Karate API Automation Framework, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS, along with a solid understanding of manual and automated testing practices.

This role focuses on building reliable, reusable automation solutions, validating backend data, and ensuring the quality of complex system integrations, including IoT data flows. The successful candidate will collaborate with engineering and customer teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and dependable software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated API test suites using the Karate API Automation Framework.


• Perform both manual and automated testing to validate application functionality, reliability, and integration behaviour.


• Build reusable automation scripts and common testing components to improve efficiency and maintainability.


• Manage end-to-end automation across API and UI layers wherever required.


• Integrate automated test suites with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and reliable releases.


• Execute API testing using tools such as Postman, Bruno, and Rest Assured.


• Perform backend data validation across Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Redshift to ensure data accuracy and consistency.


• Write and execute SQL queries to validate data, investigate discrepancies, and support test analysis.


• Validate system integrations, data exchanges, and IoT data flows across connected systems.


• Collaborate with engineering, business, and customer teams to understand requirements and translate them into test scenarios.


• Document test plans, test cases, automation scripts, defects, and execution results.


• Identify, investigate, and report defects, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate resolution with development teams.


• Follow established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) practices.


• Support regression testing, integration testing, release validation, and continuous quality improvement.


• Maintain test-management records and traceability using tools such as Xray, where applicable.


• Contribute to improving test coverage, automation standards, and overall quality assurance practices.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 6+ years of experience in quality assurance, software testing, and test automation.


• Strong hands-on experience with the Karate API Automation Framework.


• Proven experience in both manual testing and automation testing.


• Strong understanding of API testing, REST services, HTTP methods, status codes, request/response validation, and authentication.


• Practical experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD automation workflows.


• Working knowledge of AWS services, particularly DynamoDB and data-validation workflows involving Redshift.


• Experience with SQL queries and backend data validation.


• Familiarity with Postman, Bruno, or Rest Assured for API testing.


• Understanding of end-to-end testing, integration testing, regression testing, and reusable automation design.


• Experience validating system integrations and IoT-related data flows is highly desirable.


• Familiarity with Xray Test Management is an advantage.


• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, defect management, and quality assurance best practices.


• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with distributed teams.


• Ability to independently manage testing deliverables, prioritise tasks, and maintain high standards of quality and documentation.