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# Kafka API Automation Tester

- **Company:** Qode LLC
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Data Integrity, IBM DB2, Database Testing, DevOps, Github, JSON, Apache Maven, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Oracle (Applications), Swagger, Screenshots, Selenium, SoapUI, Test Execution Engine, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Performance Testing, Postman, Backend, Gitlab, Event Driven Architecture, Atlassian Tools, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Splunk, Angular Ui, Api Management, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** June 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=22d9a55591b4ecc7

## About the Role

Do you have experience in XML?, * Kafka Testing & Event-Driven Architecture

 * API Testing - REST APIs & Microservices

 * Test Automation using Java, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Karate Framework, REST Assured

 * Backend & Database Testing - Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, DB2

 * CI/CD & DevOps Tools - Jenkins, Maven, Git/GitHub/GitLab

 * API Tools - Postman, Swagger, SoapUI

 * Logging & Monitoring - Splunk

 * JSON/XML Payload Validation

 * Strong expertise in Angular UI and microservices, including Kafka, API testing and DB. Experience with Selenium-based test automation, Kafka messaging test automation, Cucumber/Karate

 * Hands-on experience with accessibility testing

 * Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive test documentation

 * Proficient in using Jira and Confluence for defect tracking and collaboration

 * Solid understanding of performance testing concepts

 * Strong ability to thoroughly analyse, understand business and technical requirements

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for:

o Angular UI components and workflows

o RESTful microservices

o Event-driven systems using Kafka

o MongoDB data validation and integrity testing

 * Develop end-to-end (E2E), integration, Functional, Regression, and Performance test suites

 * Create automated validation for Kafka producers/consumers and asynchronous workflows

 * Validate microservice contracts and API interactions, JSON/XML Payload

 * Perform database testing including schema validation, data integrity, and performance checks in MongoDB

 * Collaborate with developers in code reviews to promote testability and quality

 * Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

 * Perform root cause analysis for defects and production issues

 * Develop and maintain test documentation and quality metrics dashboards

 * Create detailed, reproducible defect tickets including logs, screenshots, Kafka message payloads, and MongoDB query results

 * Link test cases and automation coverage to JIRA stories and acceptance criteria

 * Perform structured manual testing for new features, edge cases, and complex workflows not yet automated

 * Identify automation opportunities from manual test execution and convert them into automated test coverage


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