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Senior API Test Engineer - Cognizant
QA Engineer
Lead the design and execution of comprehensive API and web services test strategies, ensuring functional, integration, and regression coverage using JIRA and reusable test artifacts.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, document, and execute end‑to‑end API test strategies covering functional, integration, and regression scenarios.
- Develop and maintain reusable test cases and test data aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and cross‑functional stakeholders to define test scope and acceptance criteria.
- Utilize JIRA to manage test plans, defects, and progress, ensuring traceability and transparency.
- Analyze test results, identify root causes, and recommend process improvements to enhance quality and reliability.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in API and web services testing.
- Proficiency with JIRA for test management and defect tracking.
- Strong understanding of test strategy development and test planning.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross‑functional team.
- Experience with reusable test case frameworks and data‑driven testing is a plus.