Specialist - Quality Assurance Backend Engineer Almosafer

About the Job:

We re hiring a Backend QA Engineer to test and automate APIs, validate data, and ensure backend reliability. You ll work with developers to catch issues early, improve test coverage, and support high-quality releases.

Responsibilities:

• Design, write, and execute API test cases for RESTful services

• Build and maintain automated API test frameworks using Java (e.g., REST Assured, TestNG/JUnit)

• Test complex backend workflows, including data integrity and system integration points

• Backend data validation for SQL and non SQL DBs (Mongo db)

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers in Agile teams

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines with test automation integration (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

• Perform regression, smoke, integration and exploratory testing of backend systems

• Log detailed, reproducible bugs and work on test coverage improvements

• Review sprint requirements and specs to ensure complete test coverage by contributing any missing details.

• Execute load and stress testing using Gatling or JMeter

• Comfortable working with AI editors and optimizing output through effective prompt design

Profile Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in API testing

• Proficient in Java for test automation

• Hands-on with REST Assured, Postman, or similar tools

• Experience with test frameworks: TestNG / JUnit

• Knowledge of JSON/XML parsing and schema validation

• Familiarity with SQL and non relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Mongo DB)

• Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git)

• Knowledge of performance testing metrics and tools

• Experience with Docker, Kafka, or message queues

• Agile familiar and have the ability to remote work

• Travel and Tourism experience is a plus

• Working knowledge of AI editors and the ability to craft effective prompts is a nice-to-have

Being you @ Almosafer:

At Almosafer we strongly believe in diversity and equal opportunities for all candidates. We do not discriminate based on any characteristic and follow fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Join our inclusive work environment.