QA Engineer - AI Platform (API Gateway & MCP Integration)

Experience : 7-10 Years Employment Type : Full-Time Department : Software - Test Engineering

Join us at Kalotechstudio where innovation thrives and technology evolves., we are building a One Stop Shop for all Kalotech studio APIs and AI-enabled services. Our startup spirit within a stable enterprise workplace enables us to deliver secure, scalable, and modern platforms powered by Agile and DevSecOps practices.

Grow together

Your responsibilities will include :

- Design, document, and execute test strategies, test plans, and test cases for the Apigee API gateway, MCP Server, MCP App, and related platform components.
- Test AI-related scenarios, including request and response handling, context propagation, prompt/request construction, tool invocation behavior, response validation, error handling, and fallback flows.
- Validate end-to-end flows across clients, API gateway configurations, MCP server, MCP App and downstream integrations
- Perform functional, integration, regression, exploratory, performance, scalability, and reliability testing for APIs and AI-driven workflows.
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts for API testing using tools such as Newman, or REST Assured
- Validate security implementations, including authentication, authorization, and threat protection mechanisms
- Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating testing into automated delivery processes
- Analyze logs and metrics to support defect investigation and continuous improvement




- Work closely with engineers and architects to identify defects early and improve overall quality

Ready to embark on the journey? Here’s what we are looking for :

- Strong hands-on experience in Manual, Functional, Integration, System, and Regression Testing.
- Strong experience in API Testing, including RESTful services, REST APIs, API-first design, and API automation.
- Hands-on experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Newman, REST Assured, or similar tools.
- Experience in Selenium WebDriver Automation Testing.
- Experience in developing and maintaining Selenium automation frameworks and reusable test scripts.
- Good programming experience in Python or Java for test automation.
- Experience with End-to-End (E2E) testing and integration testing in distributed systems.
- Experience validating API Gateway implementations, preferably Apigee or similar API gateway platforms.
- Strong understanding of authentication and security testing, including OAuth 2.0 and JWT.
- Strong knowledge of SQL / PostgreSQL for database validation and data verification.
- Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines, including integration of automated tests into build pipelines.
- Familiarity with test automation frameworks and automation best practices.




- Ability to analyze logs, troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and collaborate with engineering teams.
- Good experience in Test Case Design, Test Execution, Defect Tracking, Defect Reporting, and Regression Testing.
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and participation in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to independently identify, document, communicate, and track defects through resolution.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Developers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Project Managers.

Nice to have :

- Experience with Playwright or similar E2E testing tools.
- Understanding of AI interaction patterns, including context handling, prompt-based interactions, tool invocation, and response validation.
- Exposure to MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar AI/tool integration architecture.
- Experience with Performance Testing using JMeter or k6.
- Familiarity with Observability and Monitoring tools, such as Grafana and Prometheus.
- Exposure to Docker and Azure/cloud environments.

Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹1,700,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hyderabad, Telangana (Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy District): Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Location :

- Hyderabad, Telangana (Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy District) (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 QA Lead - 7-10 Years Experience (Ranga)
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