API Automation Tester

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for a “API Automation Tester” to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:

We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients. We bring the leading vision and expertise to help with Quality Engineering transformation for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!

API Automation Tester

Location: Auburn Hills - MI – Remote allowed

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

5 -7 years of strong technical skills in API Automation REST ASSURED & POSTMAN DevOPS Pipeline

Experience in API automation Scripting & maintenance & in validating API request/response payloads, status codes, headers, and performance.

Well experienced in Test Strategy, Planning and management in JIRA/qTest /ALM

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain API automation test scripts in Postman.

• Create and manage test collections, environments, and variables in Postman.

• Validate API request/response payloads, status codes, headers, and performance.

• Build data-driven test cases and manage parameterized test executions.

• Integrate Postman test suites with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).

• Work closely with developers, business analysts, and QA team to identify test requirements.

• Log defects in tracking tools (e.g., JIRA) and work with teams for resolution.

• Contribute to regression automation suites and continuously improve coverage

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 09/26/2025.

The annual salary for this position is between [$53,477– $92,500] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Work Authorization

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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