Senior API & Web Services QA Engineer

Cognizant; Municipality of Al Shamal; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Riyadh is looking for a Senior Test Analyst with strong expertise in Web Services Testing, SoapUI, and REST API Validation to join our team. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of software testing experience, hands-on SOAP UI and REST API testing, and experience in functional, regression, and integration testing.

You will design and execute test strategies, create reusable REST API test suites, document defects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support release readiness

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Software Testing experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with SoapUI and REST API testing.
• Experience in Functional, Regression, and Integration Testing.
• Exposure to Billing and Revenue Management domain is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and execute end-to-end test strategies for web service-based applications.
• Develop and maintain functional and regression test cases for SoapUI services.
• Create reusable REST API test suites to validate endpoint behavior and payload integrity.
• Identify, document, and track defects with detailed analysis.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to ensure high-quality releases.
• Analyze test results and recommend improvements to system reliability and performance.
• Support release readiness activities, including test reporting and risk assessment.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, security practices, and data privacy requirements.

Skills

Web Services Testing

REST API Testing

Functional Testing

Regression Testing

Defect Management

Test Planning & Execution

Strong Analytical and Communication

Tools

SoapUI

Job description

Cognizant in Riyadh is looking for a Senior Test Analyst with strong expertise in Web Services Testing, SoapUI, and REST API Validation to join our team. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of software testing experience, hands-on SOAP UI and REST API testing, and experience in functional, regression, and integration testing.

You will design and execute test strategies, create reusable REST API test suites, document defects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support release readiness