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Posted Jun 10, 2026

Kafka API Automation Tester

Incedo Inc. is a high-growth Digital, Data and AI Transformation Specialist firm headquartered in New Jersey. We are a long-term strategy execution partner for Fortune 500 enterprises, operating at the intersection of business and technology across Banking & Payments, Wealth Management, Telecom, Hi-Tech, and Life Sciences. We are building Incedo 4.0 - an AI-native, execution-focused, founder-led organization designed for scale, speed, and long-term impact. Incedo delivers ROI from AI @ Scale through the "Power of 3": Deep domain expertise AI & Data capabilities Engineering & Operations excellence Role : Kafka API Automation Tester Location Dallas TX, Cleveland OH, Pittsburgh PA Skillset: • Kafka Testing & Event-Driven Architecture • API Testing - REST APIs & Microservices • Test Automation using Java, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Karate Framework, REST Assured • Backend & Database Testing - Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, DB2 • CI/CD & DevOps Tools - Jenkins, Maven, Git/GitHub/GitLab • API Tools - Postman, Swagger, SoapUI • Logging & Monitoring - Splunk • JSON/XML Payload Validation • Strong expertise in Angular UI and microservices, including Kafka, API testing and DB. Experience with Selenium-based test automation, Kafka messaging test automation, Cucumber/Karate • Hands-on experience with accessibility testing • Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive test documentation • Proficient in using Jira and Confluence for defect tracking and collaboration • Solid understanding of performance testing concepts • Strong ability to thoroughly analyse, understand business and technical requirements Key Responsibilities : • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for: • Angular UI components and workflows • RESTful microservices • Event-driven systems using Kafka • MongoDB data validation and integrity testing • Develop end-to-end (E2E), integration, Functional, Regression, and Performance test suites • Create automated validation for Kafka producers/consumers and asynchronous workflows • Validate microservice contracts and API interactions, JSON/XML Payload • Perform database testing including schema validation, data integrity, and performance checks in MongoDB • Collaborate with developers in code reviews to promote testability and quality • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines • Perform root cause analysis for defects and production issues • Develop and maintain test documentation and quality metrics dashboards • Create detailed, reproducible defect tickets including logs, screenshots, Kafka message payloads, and MongoDB query results • Link test cases and automation coverage to JIRA stories and acceptance criteria • Perform structured manual testing for new features, edge cases, and complex workflows not yet automated • Identify automation opportunities from manual test execution and convert them into automated test coverage