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# API Automation Engineer

- **Company:** SPEAR STAFFING LLC
- **Location:** Westlake, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Application Testing, Build Automation, Automation of Tests, Computer Programming, Databases, Database Queries, Amazon DynamoDB, Junit, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Standard Sql, Selenium, Testng, Performance Testing, Postman, Amazon Relational Database Service, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Api Management
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/26adbcac-3614-400b-a5b2-2d306dab2354

## About the Role

Important: API automation is the top priority. Candidates must have strong Java, REST Assured, and SQL skills

Technical Stack:

 * Programming: Core Java
 * API Automation: REST Assured, Postman, REST API Testing
 * Testing Frameworks: JUnit, TestNG, Selenium
 * Database: Strong SQL, Database Validation
 * AWS: SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3
 * Testing Types: Functional, Integration, E2E, Schema Validation, Contract Testing, Performance Testing
 * Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban

Must-Have Requirements:

 * 8+ years of QA experience with strong API testing and automation expertise.
 * Strong Java programming skills and hands-on REST Assured experience.
 * Ability to build automation frameworks from scratch.
 * Strong SQL skills for database validation.
 * Experience testing applications in AWS environments.
 * Excellent collaboration and communication skills.