Senior QA Engineer (API and Microservices Automation)

Skilled and hands-on QA professional with over 6 years of experience in testing and automating APIs, microservices, and web applications in Agile environments. Proficient in Java, Rest Assured, Karate, and TestNG, with a strong foundation in Linux/Unix, SQL/NoSQL, and Kafka/pub-sub technologies. Experienced in building robust test automation frameworks, writing detailed functional/integration test plans, and debugging complex issues across the tech stack from UI to backend services and server logs.

Core Competencies:

• API and Microservices testing & automation using Java, RestAssured/Karate
• Test framework development with TestNG, Cucumber BDD, Selenium
• Strong database testing with SQL and NoSQL; hands-on with Kafka/pub-sub
• CI/CD integration using Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
• Writing and maintaining modular, scalable test code
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and QA best practices
• Solid exposure to Unix/Linux-based environments
  

Key Contributions:

• Collaborated with product managers and developers to review requirements and define detailed, edge-case-rich test cases.
• Executed test plans, published test reports, and ensured stakeholder alignment on QA metrics.
• Developed mock/stub components for isolated testing of microservices.
• Provided comprehensive bug reports with log/DB analysis to accelerate resolution.