What You’ll Do Here:
- Design, implement, and maintain automated API and service-level test cases using Karate and Postman.
- Collaborate with QA and engineering teams to define test strategies for new features and services.
- Develop and maintain regression and smoke test suites to validate service health and system stability.
- Perform manual exploratory and validation testing for complex backend workflows or non-automatable areas.
- Execute and design backend performance validations using tools like JMeter, k6, or equivalent.
- Validate data integrity and perform root cause analysis using logs, service metrics, and backend databases.
- Run tests in Dockerized environments or local dev environments; contribute to test environment setup and configuration.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Contribute to continuous integration (CI) and continuous testing (CT) pipelines as part of the QA automation lifecycle.
Experience We’re Looking For:
- Required Experience & Skills
- 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with emphasis on backend systems and APIs.
- Proven experience writing and maintaining tests in Karate Framework and Postman (including assertions, chaining, and scripting).
- Strong understanding of RESTful services, including headers, auth flows, status codes, and payload validation.
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized test setups.
- Experience reading logs and debugging backend systems.
- Solid manual QA background and exploratory testing experience for service-level validation.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum and using tools like JIRA, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Basic proficiency in reading code (e.g., Java, C#, JavaScript) to assist in triage and test alignment.
- Bonus Experience:
- Familiarity with Point of Sale (POS) Systems.
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, k6, or Locust.
- Knowledge of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
- Experience testing distributed or edge-deployed systems (e.g., POS terminals, IoT devices).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
- Domain expertise in restaurant/POS systems and related workflows.
The Type of Team Player We Need:
- A technical QA engineer who enjoys getting hands-on with code, APIs, and infrastructure.
- Passionate about quality and delivering scalable, robust services.
- Curious and self-driven: eager to experiment and iterate to find effective solutions.
- Strong communicator who can articulate quality risks and collaborate across teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment with high expectations.
- A team player who takes pride in raising the QA bar across squads.
Top Skills
What We Do
Celara transforms your vision into reality by building elite near-shore technology teams with CTO-level expertise.
Specializing in machine learning, enterprise software, and product development, Celara is dedicated to driving innovation through high-performance teams tailored to the unique needs of our ambitious clients.
At Celara, we are more than just a service provider; we are technologists, entrepreneurs, and innovators deeply invested in your success. We build and foster elite teams aligned with your most ambitious goals. Our approach mirrors that of a CTO—focused on people, talent, structure, systems, and innovation. We are your partners in innovation, bringing deep technical expertise and a relentless drive to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We thrive on turning complex challenges into solutions, working side by side with your team to transform bold ideas into impactful realities.
Ideal for:
- VC-backed companies needing top talent to fuel growth
- Established enterprises seeking more affordable elite technology professionals
- Organizations requiring scalable tech teams with embedded strategic guidance
Join us on this journey of growth and innovation. Let's transform your visions into reality together.
