Kafka API Automation Tester

Incedo is a US-based digital transformation consulting, data science & analytics, and technology services & solutions firm.

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Title: Kafka API Automation Tester

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (preferred) or Strongsville, OH

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