Software QA Engineer III - Playwright Postman

TestEngineer - Integrations

Location:Hyderabad, India

Reports to:Manager,IntegrationsEngineering

Experiencce:6 Years - 9 Years

Role Summary

Candescent is transforming digital banking with a modern, AI-powered platform that empowers financial institutions to deliver smarter, faster, and more personalized customer experiences.

We are seeking a hands-on Test Automation Engineer with strong expertisein Postman-based API testing and automation. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintainscalable API test suites, collaborate closely with backend and DevOps teams, and ensure high-quality, reliable API deliveries across environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensiveAPI testing using Postman, covering RESTful endpoints (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), validation of HTTP status codes, response bodies, headers, error handling, edge cases, and JSON/XML payloads, including authentication and authorization usingJWT and API Keys.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated API test suitesin Postman by writing dynamic and reusableJavaScript-based test scripts, creating and managing collections, environments, variables, pre-request scripts, and parameterized test data.

• Execute and automate API testsusing Postman Collection Runner andNewman CLI, generate and analyzeHTML and JSON reports, and ensure automation assets are scalable, reusable, and maintainable.

• Version and manage API automation assets(Postman collections, Newman scripts, and test data) usingGit(GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket), following standard branching, pull request, code review, and merge practices, with support for CI/CD pipeline integration.

• Manage API defects end-to-endby logging, tracking, validating, and closing issues inJira, providing detailed request/response artifacts and logs, and re-testing fixes to ensure quality closure.

• Collaborate cross-functionallywith backend engineers, DevOps, and business analysts to clarify requirements,align ontest expectations, and activelyparticipatein sprint ceremonies and release readiness activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Above 7 years of hands-on experience in API and end to end Testing.

• Strong hands-on experience inAPI testing using Postman, PractiTest

• Solid understanding ofRESTful APIsand HTTP protocols.

• Expertise inJavaScript-based test scriptingin Postman.

• Experience with API security mechanisms (JWT, API Keys).

• Practical experience withNewman CLIand report generation.

• Working knowledge ofGit-based version control systems.

• Experience withdefect tracking tools, preferably Jira.

Good to Have

• Basic understanding ofAPI performance testing concepts.

• Exposure to CI/CD tools and pipeline-based test execution.

Behavioral Competencies

• Quality-driven and detail-oriented with a strongqualitymindset.

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional agile teams.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with global teams.

• Continuouslearnerwith an interest in modern backend and cloud-native technologies.

Why Candescent?

• Join a fast-growing digital banking SaaS company focused on platform transformation and AI-led innovation.

• Shape the future of financial technology by buildingsolutionsthatmatter—for customersandbanks

• Collaborate with world-class talent across engineering, design, and product.

• Hybrid work model, and opportunity to lead global initiatives.