QA Engineer - API Testing (UK IT Services, Hybrid)

ConnectOS; Mandaluyong; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid vacation

13th month pay

Career growth opportunities

Team events

Job summary

ConnectOS in Metro Manila (Mandaluyong) seeks an API QA tester with 3+ years of hands-on experience. Hybrid work at Mega Tower, Mandaluyong; schedule 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Manila Time. Design and execute API test cases, validate REST/JSON, and automate regressions using Postman/Newman.

Collaborate with Dev/QA and product teams to ensure data integrity and robust integrations. Strong English communication and analytical problem-solving are essential for this fast-paced, collaborative role in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software QA/testing with hands-on API testing.
• Strong experience testing REST APIs using Postman or similar tools.
• Hands-on API test automation using Postman/Newman or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, create, maintain, and execute API test cases, scripts, and data.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end API testing.
• Develop and maintain automated API regression suites for CI/CD.
• Validate API contracts using OpenAPI/Swagger and other specs.

Skills

API testing

REST APIs

Postman

HTTP/JSON

OAuth2/OpenID

CI/CD

English comms

Tools

OpenAPI/Swagger

Job description

Schedule: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Manila Time

Work Setup: Hybrid - Mega Tower, Mandaluyong

What are we looking for?

Skills Required:

• 3+ years of experience in software QA/testing, with strong hands‑on experience in API testing
• Strong experience testing REST APIs using Postman or similar tools
• Hands‑on experience with API test automation using Postman/Newman or similar tools
• Strong understanding of HTTP, HTTPS, REST, and JSON
• Experience validating API requests/responses, business rules, data integrity, and error handling
• Experience testing system integrations and data exchanges between internal and external systems
• Experience implementing mock API endpoints for end‑to‑end testing
• Knowledge of OpenAPI/Swagger and API documentation standards
• Experience analyzing API logs and troubleshooting integration issues
• Understanding of API authentication and authorization, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and API Keys
• Experience with JavaScript for API testing or automation
• Experience creating comprehensive API test scenarios and test coverage
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins
• Exposure to performance, security, reliability, resilience, or scalability testing is an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong English communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate testing results, defects, risks, and technical issues

What will you do?

• Design, create, maintain, and execute API test cases, test scripts, and test data
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end‑to‑end API testing
• Validate API requests and responses, business rules, data integrity, and data flows
• Test REST and event‑driven integrations between internal and external systems
• Develop and maintain automated API regression test suites
• Use Postman/Newman or similar tools for API test automation
• Validate API contracts using OpenAPI/Swagger and other interface specifications
• Test positive, negative, boundary, and error‑handling scenarios
• Identify, document, prioritize, and manage defects throughout the testing lifecycle
• Work with developers to investigate API failures and integration issues
• Analyze API logs and provide evidence to support root‑cause analysis
• Verify defect fixes and perform regression testing
• Support API performance, reliability, resilience, scalability, and security testing
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, and QA teams
• Support CI/CD testing activities and contribute to continuous improvement of API testing practices
• Prepare and communicate testing progress, quality status, risks, defects, and test results to stakeholders

Join the awesome team and enjoy these benefits & perks:

• Medical, Dental Coverage and Life insurance from day 1 of employment
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)
• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal
• Financial Assistance Program
• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay
• Complimentary Sleeping Quarters, Coffee at no cost
• Complimentary Office Fitness and Wellness Facilities at no cost
• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities
• Accessible location at the heart of Metro Manila — the Mega Tower, EDSA

ConnectOS is certified as a Great Place to Work and is a top-rated Philippines employer of choice. Our Client is a Field Service Management(FSM) provider passionate about making work and the lives of mobile workers better. An established market leader with over 400 staff across the UK, Ireland, Australia & the Nordics, they supports over 1,000 organisations and 500,000 workers to transform the delivery of field services and experience an exceptional return on investment.

Equal Employment Statement: Employment decisions at ConnectOS will be conducted without consideration of factors such as age', race, color, religion, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and marital status. ConnectOS ensures the full confidentiality of the data it processes.