We are looking for an experienced Manual Tester with strong hands-on expertise in API Testing and Database Testing. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of REST APIs, SQL queries, database validation, and end-to-end testing of backend applications.

The candidate must be capable of independently analyzing requirements, preparing test scenarios, executing API and database test cases, identifying defects, and ensuring data accuracy and application functionality.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform manual testing of web applications, backend services, and REST APIs.
- Conduct API testing using Postman or similar API testing tools.
- Validate API requests and responses, HTTP methods, status codes, headers, parameters, and response payloads.
- Perform positive, negative, functional, integration, and end-to-end API testing.
- Write and execute complex SQL queries for database validation and backend data verification.
- Perform database testing, including data integrity, data consistency, CRUD operations, joins, stored procedures, and transaction validation.
- Validate data flow between APIs, application layers, and databases.
- Identify data mismatches, backend issues, API failures, and database-related defects.
- Prepare and maintain test cases, test scenarios, test data, and test execution reports.
- Log, track, and manage defects using tools such as Jira or similar defect-tracking platforms.
- Perform regression, smoke, functional, and integration testing.
- Analyze requirements and collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA team members.
- Participate in defect review meetings, requirement discussions, and Agile/Scrum activities.




- Ensure quality standards and timely completion of assigned testing activities.

Mandatory Technical Skills

- 4+ years of hands-on experience in Manual Testing.
- Strong practical experience in REST API testing.
- Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing and validation.
- Strong knowledge of HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), status codes, headers, authentication, and JSON.
- Excellent SQL skills, including complex queries, joins, subqueries, grouping, and data validation.
- Strong experience in database testing and backend data verification.
- Knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
- Experience validating API responses against database records.
- Understanding of CRUD operations, data integrity, and data consistency.
- Experience in functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Hands-on experience with defect tracking tools such as Jira.
- Positive understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Experience with Swagger or OpenAPI documentation.
- Knowledge of authentication mechanisms such as OAuth 2.0 and JWT.
- Exposure to API automation using REST Assured or similar tools.
- Basic understanding of JSON, XML, and backend architecture.
- Experience with JMeter or similar API performance testing tools.
- Knowledge of stored procedures, triggers, and database functions.
- Familiarity with Git and CI/CD workflows.

Education

- B.E./B.Tech, BCA, B.Sc. in Computer Science / Information Technology or equivalent qualification.
- MCA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.

Note: Only Immediate Joiners Preferred.

📌 Manual Tester ( API and Database Testing) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Intellicredence
📍 Bengaluru