QA Engg - Backend Automation
Core
Design and execute test strategies for backend services, APIs, event-driven workflows, and database interactions to ensure reliability during platform migration.
Role type
Senior IC backend automation quality engineer
Builds
Quest v2 high-volume event and workflow-processing platform
Domain
Digital media marketplaces / backend systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Java, REST Assured, JUnit/TestNG, CI/CD pipelines, SQL, database validation, distributed systems testing, HTTP/REST/JSON, Linux/Unix, defect investigation
Preferred skills
Kafka, event-driven systems, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, Testcontainers, WireMock, contract testing, JMeter, Gatling, k6, performance testing, resilience testing
Technologies
Java, REST Assured, JUnit, TestNG, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Git, Linux, JMeter, Gatling, k6
Responsibilities
Design and execute test strategies for backend services, APIs, event-driven workflows, and database interactions; Develop and maintain automation frameworks; Validate Kafka-based event processing and migration scenarios; Perform SQL-based data validation and regression tests; Investigate defects using logs, metrics, traces, and databases; Support production deployments and incident investigations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC