Automation Test Engineer - Backend, API Integration

Job Description

Job Description – SQE Integration / Automation Test Engineer

Role: SQE Integration

Work Model: Hybrid

Experience

Required:

6–8 Years

Role Overview

The Automation Test Engineer will design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions for backend services, APIs, and integrated systems
. This role requires strong expertise in automation frameworks, CI/CD execution, and modern QA practices to ensure high-quality software delivery through automation, integration testing, and continuous improvement
.

Key Responsibilities
1. Automation & Test Development

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for functional, regression, and integration testing

• Build and execute automated test scripts for backend services and REST/SOAP APIs

• Create reusable, scalable test components to support continuous testing across environments

• Maintain and enhance test suites for stability, accuracy, and long-term maintainability

2. Integration & Services Testing

• Perform end-to-end integration testing across multiple systems, services, and data pipelines

• Validate data flows, message formats, transformations, and error handling

• Test orchestration workflows, asynchronous messaging, and service-level dependencies

• Ensure integration reliability, SLA adherence, and system performance

3. Quality Assurance & CI/CD

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)

• Execute automated and manual test cycles, analyze results, and identify root causes of defects

• Collaborate with developers to resolve automation, integration, and system-level issues

• Provide stakeholders with test metrics, defect reports, and quality assessments

4. Environments, Tools & Documentation

• Prepare test data and manage test environments for each test cycle

• Document test strategies, test cases, automation standards, and execution summaries

• Continuously improve automation coverage, efficiency, and test stability

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Bruno and Selenium for test automation

  • VS Code for development

  • Jenkins for CI/CD integration

  • JIRA, Confluence, and Xray for test management

  • Git for version control

• Basic understanding of SQL and ability to write simple queries

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred / Desirable Skills

• Experience working in Agile development environments

• Knowledge of additional automation frameworks or testing tools

• Understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and best practices

• Familiarity with continuous delivery, artifact repositories, and deployment strategies

Experience Required

• 6–8 years of experience in automation testing, integration testing, or QA engineering

• Strong Core Java skills

Requirements
Experience (Years): 4-6 Essential

Skills:

• Work with project teams throughout the organization to design, implement, and manage CDN infrastructure using Akamai, to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability for customer facing applications and business processes.
• Handle multiple priorities and assignments with excellence and precision.
• Be a part of a 24/7/365 organization (some after hours support is expected as part of normal on-call rotation).
• Directly support line of business development teams, provide guidance to them on implementation and changes for customer facing applications
• Develop and maintain security protocols and measures to protect CDN infrastructure from cyber threats.
• Monitor and analyze network performance, identifying and resolving issues to optimize content delivery of critical applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Akamai CDN solutions with existing systems and applications.
• Collaborate with information security teams to implement DDoS protection strategies and other security measures in the CDN.
• Provide technical support and guidance to clients and internal teams regarding CDN and security best practices.
• Work closely with vendor and professional service teams on delivery related activities and strategy.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. OR similar work experience.
• Strong understanding of network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, TCP/IP).
• Proven experience as a CDN Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on cybersecurity.
• In-depth knowledge of Content Delivery Network technologies, including caching, load balancing, and content optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience supporting 24/7/365 customer facing applications at enterprise scale.
• Awareness and experience with cybersecurity tools and practices, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and encryption.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash) a plus.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH) are a plus but not required.