Full-Time API Tester with Python

Position: API tester with Python

Location: Whippany, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: Full Time

Required Skills:

• Skilled and Experienced in Python scripting
• Expertise in API testing tools (Postman, Soap UI, Rest Assured)
• Strong understanding of API testing methodologies and best practices
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python, etc.)
• Knowledge of RESTful web services and related protocols (HTTP, JSON)
• Familiarity with database concepts for data validation
• Experience with test frameworks (JUnit, TestNG)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams

Key responsibilities:

1. Test Case Design: Develop comprehensive test cases for API functionalities, including positive, negative, boundary, and stress scenarios.
2. Automation Script Development: Write automated test scripts using API testing tools like Postman, SoapUI, Rest Assured, or similar, leveraging programming languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript to interact with APIs.
3. Test Execution: Execute automated API tests against different environments (dev, staging, production) and monitor test results for failures or anomalies.
4. Defect Logging and Reporting: Identify and document defects encountered during testing, clearly describing issues and providing detailed steps to reproduce them for developers.
5. API Performance Testing: Conduct performance tests to evaluate API response times, throughput, and scalability under various load conditions.
6. API Security Testing: Perform security assessments on APIs to identify potential vulnerabilities and ensure data protection.
7. Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with developers to understand API design, troubleshoot issues, and implement fixes
8. CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated API tests into the continuous integration and delivery pipeline for seamless testing throughout the development lifecycle.
9. Test Result Analysis: Analyze test reports to identify trends, prioritize issues, and provide actionable insights to improve API quality

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