Senior API Automation Engineer

Senior API Automation Engineer

Location:

Hopkins, MN;
Minneapolis, MN;
Brookfield, WI; or Denver, CO – Hybrid onsite 2–3 days per week. Duration: 12‑month project.

We are seeking a Senior API Automation Engineer to lead the development and maintenance of robust, scalable API test suites across U.S. Bank’s digital platforms. This role will focus on contract testing, security validation, and backend integration coverage for Embedded Finance APIs, internal کرو, and mainframe systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong collaboration skills, and a passion for quality engineering.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated API test suites using Karate, Playwright, and Rest Assured.
• Lead contract testing, security validation, and integration testing across service layers.
• Validate backend processes and business rules for systems such as SOR, Domains, and Read Store using SSHLibrary and CLI wrappers (Python/Java).
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and QA leads to ensure testable service contracts and early defect detection.
• Integrate API automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops) and ensure test stability.
• Mentor mid‑level and junior engineers, contribute to reusable test libraries, and enforce best practices.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, quality governance reviews, and continuous improvement cycles.

• 7 years of experience in test automation with a strong focus on API and backend testing.
• Proven expertise in API contract testing, service mocking, and backend data validation.
• Hands‑on experience with Karate (preferred), Playwright, and Rest Assured.
• 資料 familiarity with mainframe systems and secure CLI‑based validation is a plus.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with cross‑functional teams.
• Financialahang services or regulated industry experience preferred.

• API Automation:
  Karate, Playwright, Rest Assured.
• Backend Automation societies: SSHLibrary, CLI wrappers (Python/Java).
• CI/CD Integration:
  Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops.
• Test Data Management:
  Test Data Portal (TDP).
• Reporting:
  Robot Framework logs, Allure, Report Portal, Power BI dashboards.

• Strong analytical and debugging skills with a quality‑first mindset.
• Effective communicator and collaborator across distributed teams.
• Comfortable leading innovation pilots and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.

• CI/CD Integration – Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops.
• UI Automation – Playwright.
• API Automation – Karate, Playwright, Rest Assured.
• Backend Automation – SSHLibrary, Automation Anywhere, IBM HATS CLI Wrappers.
• Mobile Automation – Appium via Robot Framework.
• Test Data Management – TDP, Synthetic Fallback Pools.
• Environment Management – Service Virtualization, Dynamic Switching.
• Reporting & Observability – Allure, Report Portal, Robot Framework logs, dashboards.
• Test Case Management – Test Rail, Zephyr (planned integration).
• Data Modeling – YAML / JSON.