Experience in software verification, System Integration & Test, software quality engineering, or a related engineering discipline supporting complex software systems.
Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute test strategies and test plans from user stories, requirements, acceptance criteria, technical designs, and customer workflows.
Hands-on experience testing RESTful APIs, including request and response validation, HTTP behavior, JSON payloads, authentication and authorization, permissions, error conditions, and boundary scenarios.
Hands-on experience with an API client or testing tool such as Postman, Bruno, or a comparable tool.
Strong systems-thinking, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate issues across applications, APIs, cloud services, data, and integration boundaries.
Experience performing functional, integration, regression, exploratory, negative, and end-to-end testing.
Ability to independently establish appropriate test conditions and create, configure, and manage test data needed to exercise complex system workflows.
Experience documenting and managing high-quality software defects and working directly with developers to support root cause analysis and resolution.
Ability to assess verification results and technical risk and provide clear input regarding software quality and release readiness.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate complex technical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience working effectively with developers, product owners, and other engineering disciplines within cross-functional Agile teams.
Demonstrated ownership, curiosity, and self-direction, with the ability to independently drive verification activities while collaborating effectively across teams.