Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr. SDET)

Job Title : Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr. SDET)

Experience : 5 to 10 Years

Location : Bengaluru (5 Days Work From Office)

Working Days : Monday to Friday (5 Days a Week)

Notice Period : Immediate to 15 Days

Interview Process : 2 Technical Client Rounds

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Senior SDET with strong expertise in Backend/API Automation Testing for Microservices-based applications.

The ideal candidate should have experience building scalable automation frameworks, validating distributed systems, and integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Mandatory Skills :

Java, Backend Automation Testing, API Automation, REST Assured, Microservices, TestNG, JUnit, Maven / Gradle, CI/CD, SQL, Kafka / RabbitMQ / SQS, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, Distributed Systems, Grafana / Prometheus / Kibana / Splunk.

Preferred Skills :

AWS / GCP / Azure, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, WireMock, Pact, JMeter, Gatling, k6, Python, Shell Scripting.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and maintain API/backend automation frameworks.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Automate testing for microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate asynchronous workflows using messaging systems.
• Collaborate with Development and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality releases.
• Mentor QA engineers and improve automation best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• 5+ years of experience in Software Testing with a strong focus on Backend / API Automation.
• Hands-on experience testing Microservices-based applications.
• Strong expertise in REST API testing using REST Assured, HTTP Client, Postman, or similar tools.
• Excellent programming skills in Java with hands-on experience developing scalable automation frameworks.
• Strong experience with TestNG, JUnit, Maven/Gradle, and CI/CD integration.
• Hands-on experience validating asynchronous workflows using Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, or similar messaging platforms.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle, including complex queries and joins.
• Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
• Experience validating applications deployed in Ephemeral or dynamic test environments.
• Good understanding of distributed systems and backend application architecture.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana, or Splunk.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, automation architecture, and test automation design patterns.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or Cassandra.
• Knowledge of contract testing, service virtualization, and mocking tools such as WireMock or Pact.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with performance and resilience testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
• Working knowledge of Python or Shell scripting.

Skills

SDET, Java, Backend testing, Automated testing, API Automation, Rest Assured, Microservices, TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Gradle, CI/CD, SQL, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, Distributed Systems, grafana, prometheus, Kibana, Splunk, Amazon Web Services (AWS)