Senior Quality Engineer - API/Automation Testing

Senior QE Engineer - API Automation (7+ yrs exp)

Location : Hyderabad (Onsite) - Full-time

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Senior QE Engineer - API Automation to strengthen our quality engineering capabilities through robust API test automation, reliable test frameworks, and integration of automated validation into CI/CD pipelines. The role also calls for practical use of AI-assisted engineering tools and an understanding of emerging AI-driven quality engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated API tests using Playwright API, Rest Assured, or Karate.

• Use WireMock to mock internal and external service dependencies and validate service behaviour across scenarios.

• Perform exploratory, contract, and manual API validation using tools such as Postman and Testfully.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent tools.

• Manage test suites and coordinate defect tracking using TestRail, Zephyr, and Jira.

• Perform cross-platform validation using Sauce Labs, LambdaTest, or similar platforms where applicable.

• Where applicable, support integration of SAST, SCA, and DAST checks into API testing pipelines.

• Apply cloud platform knowledge across AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent environments, including deployment workflows, secrets management, database services, and cloud-native infrastructure used in test and production.

• Document automation frameworks and testing practices, and mentor junior engineers.

• Use AI coding assistants to support day-to-day scripting and test generation, and explore AI-enabled approaches to test maintenance, self-healing automation, and intelligent test selection.

Required Technical Skills:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience on QE Automation (Playwright + Typescript).

• Strong hands-on experience with API automation using at least one of: Playwright API, Rest Assured, or Karate.

• Experience with service virtualization or dependency mocking using WireMock.

• Experience with Typescript.

• Working knowledge of API exploration and validation with Postman, Testfully, or comparable tools.

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.

• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as TestRail, Zephyr, and Jira.

• Familiarity with cross-platform testing services such as Sauce Labs or LambdaTest, where relevant.