- API Test Automation Engineer

Experience: 2-4 Years

Mandatory Skills

- Hands-on experience in manual and automation testing, including test case design, execution, defect identification, and reporting.
- Good understanding of REST API testing and API automation.
- Strong knowledge of HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), status codes, request/response structures, headers, query parameters, and payload validation.
- Understanding of authentication mechanisms such as OAuth 2.0, Bearer tokens, and API keys.
- Hands-on experience with Postman and Swagger/OpenAPI.
- Ability to validate JSON responses, data types, mandatory fields, nested objects, and collections.
- Understanding of cross-system data validation and identification of data inconsistencies.
- Proficiency in C# programming and valuable understanding of .NET concepts.
- Familiarity with GitHub, repositories, branching, pull requests, and code reviews.
- Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC.

Added Advantage
- Experience with Graph API testing.
- Knowledge of JSON serialization and deserialization.
- Hands-on experience with RestSharp or similar HTTP client libraries.
- Experience with NUnit, xUnit, or other testing frameworks.
- Exposure to Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress automation frameworks.
- Knowledge of reusable methods, test utilities,



and automated assertions.
- Exposure to CI/CD tools and modern software delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities
- Perform manual and automation testing, including test case design and execution.
- Design, develop, and execute automated API test scenarios.
- Test REST APIs and validate requests, responses, authentication, and payloads.
- Perform JSON response and cross-system data validation.
- Identify, document, track, and report defects.
- Develop and maintain reusable automation scripts and test utilities.
- Collaborate with development and QA teams throughout the SDLC and STLC.
- Use GitHub for version control and participate in code reviews.

Eligibility Criteria
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in API testing and automation.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of REST API testing and C# programming.
- Practical experience with Postman and Swagger/OpenAPI.
- Good understanding of automation frameworks and testing methodologies.

Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.

📌 API Test Automation Engineer (SJ-HR) (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 SE Mentor
📍 Thiruvananthapuram