Role : Kafka API Automation Tester Location Dallas TX, Cleveland OH, Pittsburgh PA Skillset: 3 Kafka Testing & Event-Driven Architecture 3 API Testing - REST APIs & Microservices 3 Test Automation using Java, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Karate Framework, REST Assured 3 Backend & Database Testing - Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, DB2 3 CI/CD & DevOps Tools - Jenkins, Maven, Git/GitHub/GitLab 3 API Tools - Postman, Swagger, SoapUI 3 Logging & Monitoring - Splunk 3 JSON/XML Payload Validation 3 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 3 Hands-on experience with accessibility testing 3 Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive test documentation 3 Proficient in using Jira and Confluence for defect tracking and collaboration 3 Solid understanding of performance testing concepts 3 Strong ability to thoroughly analyse, understand business and technical requirements Key Responsibilities : 3 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 3 Develop end-to-end (E2E), integration, Functional, Regression, and Performance test suites 3 Create automated validation for Kafka producers/consumers and asynchronous workflows 3 Validate microservice contracts and API interactions, JSON/XML Payload 3 Perform database testing including schema validation, data integrity, and performance checks in MongoDB 3 Collaborate with developers in code reviews to promote testability and quality 3 Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines 3 Perform root cause analysis for defects and production issues 3 Develop and maintain test documentation and quality metrics dashboards 3 Create detailed, reproducible defect tickets including logs, screenshots, Kafka message payloads, and MongoDB query results 3 Link test cases and automation coverage to JIRA stories and acceptance criteria 3 Perform structured manual testing for new features, edge cases, and complex workflows not yet automated 3 Identify automation opportunities from manual test execution and convert them into automated test coverage