Functional, Backend APIs testing

Qualifications and Skills:
Should have at least 5-7 years of hands-on experience in Functional, Backend APIs testing.
Comprehensive experience in Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), Test, Bug life cycle management and hands on in agile development methodologies
Proven Experience in functional testing of web-based, desktop applications is must.
Knowledge in APIs manual testing (Exposure to any one tools like postman Soap UIswagger for REST API s testing)
Experience in understanding XMLs REST services
Should have good knowledge is understanding SQL queries write SQL queries as needed (Exposure to any one backend tools like PLSQL developer, Toad, SQL server etc., is good)
Isolate, replicate, and report bugs and verify bug fixes.
Identify any potential quality issues immediately report to manager.
Implement test plans, test suites scripts, record actual results and identify defects using any of the industry standard tools Azure, ALM ,JIRA

Good to have:
API automation
Good to have ISTQB certification.
Experience in testing mobile apps is added advantage.
Games testing added advantage.
(1.) To participate in functional as well as technical discussions with the client /team to understand functional /design specifications ,highlight performance concerns, inconsistencies ,ensure the appropriate test environments and infrastructures are in place/kept upto date.

(2.) To Identify opportunities for process improvement in testing methodologies /tools and Implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing process.

(3.) To oversee the creation and execution of automated test scripts ensuring consistency and alignment with quality standards to minimize exposure.

(4.) To develop/guide and mentor QA engineers in the use of the testing framework , enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity.