Sr. Associate - API Automation Testing

Cognizant; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Bengaluru is seeking an API Automation Tester with 6-10 years of experience to design, build, and maintain automated API test scripts using Rest Assured. You will validate REST APIs, payloads, and security, while integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or Azure DevOps.

The role requires strong Java development skills, experience with TestNG/JUnit, Maven/Gradle, and Swagger/OpenAPI. Collaboration with developers and QA teams is essential in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Must have strong API testing and automation testing experience.
• Hands-on with Rest Assured framework.
• Strong Java programming skills.
• Experience with TestNG or JUnit.
• Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, REST APIs, JSON and XML.
• Familiarity with Postman and Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Experience with Maven/Gradle build tools.
• Version control using Git-based systems.
• CI/CD experience using Jenkins or similar tools.
• Basic SQL knowledge for data validation.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated API test scripts using Rest Assured.
• Validate RESTful services, payloads, headers, authentication, and status codes.
• Create and maintain API automation frameworks using Java, TestNG/JUnit, and Maven/Gradle.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end API testing.
• Design and execute test cases from requirements and specs.
• Analyze API specs using Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines.
• Report, track, and verify defects using JIRA.
• Collaborate with developers, BI/QA teams, and BA to define test scenarios.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and monitor test execution results.

Skills

API Testing

Automation Testing

HTTP/HTTPS

REST API concepts

JSON

XML

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Rest Assured

Java

TestNG/JUnit

Maven/Gradle

Postman

Swagger/OpenAPI

Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions

SQL (basic)

JIRA

Job description

Job Title: API Automation Tester

Experience: 6- 10 Years
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Fulltime

Role & responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated API test scripts using Rest Assured.
• Validate RESTful web services, request/response payloads, headers, authentication, and status codes.
• Create and maintain API automation frameworks using Java, TestNG/JUnit, and Maven/Gradle.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end API testing.
• Design and execute test cases based on business and technical requirements.
• Analyze API specifications using Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Report, track, and verify defects using tools like JIRA.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to identify test scenarios and resolve issues.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives.
• Monitor test execution results and generate test reports.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong experience in API Testing and Automation Testing.
• Hands-on expertise with Rest Assured Framework.
• Strong programming skills in Java.
• Experience with TestNG or JUnit.
• Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, REST APIs, JSON, XML.
• Experience with Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Familiarity with Maven/Gradle build tools.
• Version control using Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
• CI/CD experience using Jenkins or similar tools.
• Basic SQL knowledge for database validation.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.