QA Tester

• Design, develop, and execute test strategies for:
  • REST and SOAP APIs
  • Spring Boot-based microservices
  • Real-time messaging via RabbitMQ or similar platforms
  • File-based data ingestion and delivery workflows
  • Backend event processing and scheduled jobs
• Create and maintain reusable test data for QA and pre-production environments
• Build and maintain automated test suites for APIs, schedulers, and message queues
• Develop automated SQL validation scripts for complex data reconciliation and integrity checks
• Perform regression, smoke, performance, and integration testing
• Collaborate daily with onshore teams to align on test coverage, priorities, and release timelines
• Support CI/CD pipelines by validating code deployments, post-release smoke tests, and issue triaging
• Maintain detailed documentation of test plans, results, defects, and process improvements

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of QA experience with strong focus on backend systems, APIs, and databases
• Proficient in writing and executing complex SQL queries for data validation
• Java hands-on development (preferable) or testing experience
• Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ or other real-time messaging frameworks
• Strong testing skills in REST APIs, JSON/XML payloads, and event-driven processes
• Familiarity with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and test lifecycle tools (e.g., JIRA)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-shore collaboration
• Ability to work independently and take ownership in an offshore delivery model

Optional skills:

• Experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Background in enterprise-scale data platforms or self-service configuration systems
• Scripting or test automation with Python, Selenium, or Pytes
• Used API testing tools such as Ready API, SOA Test, Parasoft, JMeter
• Some performance testing experience