Quality Assurance Spec (Kafka Tester)

Position Title: Quality Assurance Spec (Kafka Tester)

Position Location: Hybrid 3 days in office 2 remote but moving to 5 days on-site

1. Most Preferred: Strongsville OH
2. Second Preferred: Pittsburgh PA Birmingham AL or Dallas TX

Person must have:

• Proven experience testing Kafka-based messaging systems (JSON Avro Kafka etc.)
• Experience with continuous integration and automated testing frameworks (Cucumber Karate or similar)

Roles & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Kafka concepts including topics partitions producers consumers and security.
• Perform Kafka message testing using formats such as JSON and Avro.
• Configure Kafka clients and troubleshoot Kafka-related issues.
• Verify data integrity across Kafka streams including serialization/deserialization and data validation.
• Design develop and execute test plans and scenarios to validate Kafka functionality including data production consumption and message processing.
• Perform API testing by designing developing and executing test cases using Postman and Swagger.
• Validate API responses for accuracy response codes performance and error handling.
• Conduct both manual and automated API testing.
• Write and execute SQL queries and perform hands-on testing with Oracle and MongoDB based on mapping logic.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and use tools such as Jira Confluence and Xray.
• Support continuous integration pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with Kafka message testing (JSON Avro Kafka).
• Strong expertise in Kafka client configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with continuous integration and automated testing tools (Cucumber Karate or similar).

Flex Skills (Nice to Have)

• Strong knowledge of API testing disciplines and methodologies.
• Experience with API design documentation and testing using Postman and Swagger.
• Proficiency with SQL Oracle and MongoDB.
• Working knowledge of Git.
• Experience working in Agile environments using Jira Confluence and Xray.
• Experience testing SOAP APIs.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelors degree in a related technology field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.

Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1