Proactive hire - FY 26 - Sr Test Engineer (Microservices) (Bangalore, IN, 560045)

Microservices Automation EngineerRole SummaryAs an Automation Test Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for distributed microservices-based applications. You will work closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams to ensure service reliability, scalability, and quality across APIs and integrations.________________________________________ResponsibilitiesOwn automation strategy for microservices-based applicationsDesign and implement scalable API and integration automation frameworksEnsure service-level test coverage across functional, contract, and regression layersIntegrate automation into CI/CD pipelines for continuous qualityAnalyze failures, improve test reliability, and reduce flakinessCollaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to support test environments________________________________________What You Will DoDevelop automated tests for REST/GraphQL APIs and event-driven systemsValidate data consistency across services and databasesAutomate service-to-service interactions using mocks and stubsExecute automation in containerized and cloud-based environmentsMonitor automation execution metrics and report quality insights________________________________________What You Will BringTop 3 SkillsMicroservices Test Automation (API & Integration)Java/Python Automation FrameworksCI/CD & DevOps ToolingExcellent debugging and troubleshooting skills.Experience with Jenkins, Git, REST API, XML, JSON, HTML.Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systemsHands-on experience in building reusable automation frameworksJava/Python programming for automation frameworksAPI Testing proficiency (Rest Assured, Postman, REST/Graph QL APIs)Event-driven automation (REST/gRPC/WebSocket, Kafka/MQTT testing)Contract & schema validation expertiseAsync workflow simulation and event bus testing (Kafka, NATS)API contract testing tools (Karate, Swagger mocks, pact testing)Observability & monitoring tools (OpenTelemetry, Grafana, ELK, Prometheus, Splunk)Passion for quality-first engineering and continuous improvement________________________________________Education and Experience RequiredBachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent4–7 years of experience in automation testing for microservices systemsPrior experience working in Agile/Scrum teams________________________________________Knowledge and SkillsAPI automation using Rest Assured, Karate, Postman, or similar toolsProgramming in Java, Python, or KotlinContract testing (Pact or similar)CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CIContainers & Cloud: Docker, Kubernetes (basic understanding)SQL/NoSQL database validation________________________________________Additional Skills (Good to Have)Performance testing with JMeter or GatlingObservability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus)Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)Security testing fundamentals for APIs