Senior QA Engineer - API & Portal Testing
John Keells Information Technology (Pvt) Ltd (JKIT), the consulting and professional IT services arm of John Keells Holdings PLC, (Sri Lanka's largest conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange), is a global professional services leader, transforming enterprises with cutting-edge digital solutions.
Driven by a Cloud-first, Mobile-first and AI-first strategy, and strategic partnerships with global leaders like Microsoft, SAP, and Salesforce, JKIT focuses on Strategy, Consulting, Digital, Technology, and Operations for large multinational companies worldwide, empowering businesses with innovation, agility, growth, and security. JKIT has delivered many award-winning solutions to some of the biggest names in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
We invite applications from suitably qualified individuals for the post of Senior QA Engineer (API & Portal Testing). The selected candidate will report to the QA Lead.
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The Senior QA Engineer (API & Portal Testing) will be responsible for:
- Performing functional, sanity, smoke, integration, and regression testing for API endpoints during sprints and release cycles.
- Ensuring comprehensive test coverage across Portal API services.
- Designing and executing detailed test cases based on business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Verifying API responses, troubleshooting errors using ArgoCD and Elastic Kibana, and validating service integrations.
- Conducting FMS UI testing and validating data after executing relevant API endpoints in AssetDB.
- Performing database testing using SQL scripts and setting up databases for environments and services.
- Tracking, logging, and managing defects in JIRA, and actively participating in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives).
- Validating reports and dashboards for accuracy and completeness.
- Supporting GC Management in coordinating with the QA team as required.
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The ideal candidate should possess:
- A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in QA testing, including API, functional, regression, and UI testing.
- Proficiency in API testing using tools such as Swagger and Postman.
- Strong experience in log testing with ArgoCD and Elastic.
- Solid background in database testing with the ability to write and execute SQL scripts.
- Hands-on experience in functional, smoke, sanity, and regression test planning and execution.
- Proficiency in defect tracking and management using JIRA.
- Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology with prior experience in Agile ceremonies.
- Ability to validate reports and dashboards for accuracy and completeness.
- Familiarity with tools such as Confluence, TestRail, or Zephyr (preferred).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with high attention to detail.
- Capability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM shift.
If you’re up for the challenge, please send your resume to careers@johnkeellsit.comor Click on the advert to apply. Please state the position you’re interested in the subject line of your email.