Kafka API Automation Tester

Qode

Pennsylvania, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apache Kafka, Application Programming Interface (API), Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Business Analysis, Code Reviews, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Quality, Database Technology, DevOps, Documentation, Functional Testing, Git, GitHub, IBM DB2, Integration Testing, JSON, Java, Jenkins, Mail Services, Maven, Microservices, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Oracle Database, Performance Testing, Quality Metrics, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regression Testing, Reporting Dashboards, Root Cause Analysis, SWAGGER OAS, Selenium, Software Testing, Splunk, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Harness, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Suite, Testability, Testing, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Validation Testing, Wheel/Front-End Loader, XML (EXtensible Markup Language)
LOCATION
Pennsylvania, PA
POSTED
6 days ago



Engineering & Operations excellence

Role : Kafka API Automation Tester

Location Dallas TX, Cleveland OH, Pittsburgh PA


Skillset:


  • Kafka Testing & Event-Driven Architecture


  • API Testing – REST APIs & Microservices


  • Test Automation using Java, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Karate Framework, REST Assured


  • Backend & Database Testing – Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, DB2


  • CI/CD & DevOps Tools – Jenkins, Maven, Git/GitHub/GitLab


  • API Tools – Postman, Swagger, SoapUI


  • Logging & Monitoring – Splunk


  • JSON/XML Payload Validation


 


  • Strong expertise in Angular UI and microservices, including Kafka, API testing and DB. Experience with Selenium-based test automation, Kafka messaging test automation, Cucumber/Karate


  • Hands-on experience with accessibility testing


  • Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive test documentation


  • Proficient in using Jira and Confluence for defect tracking and collaboration


  • Solid understanding of performance testing concepts


  • Strong ability to thoroughly analyse, understand business and technical requirements


 


Key Responsibilities :


  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for:


             o Angular UI components and workflows


             o RESTful microservices


             o Event-driven systems using Kafka


             o MongoDB data validation and integrity testing


  • Develop end-to-end (E2E), integration, Functional, Regression, and Performance test suites


  • Create automated validation for Kafka producers/consumers and asynchronous workflows


  • Validate microservice contracts and API interactions, JSON/XML Payload


  • Perform database testing including schema validation, data integrity, and performance checks in MongoDB


  • Collaborate with developers in code reviews to promote testability and quality


  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines


  • Perform root cause analysis for defects and production issues


  • Develop and maintain test documentation and quality metrics dashboards


  • Create detailed, reproducible defect tickets including logs, screenshots, Kafka message payloads, and MongoDB query results


  • Link test cases and automation coverage to JIRA stories and acceptance criteria


  • Perform structured manual testing for new features, edge cases, and complex workflows not yet automated


  • Identify automation opportunities from manual test execution and convert them into automated test coverage

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