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Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Onsite
Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.
Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.
Test Engineer - Integrations
Location: Hyderabad, India
Reports to: Manager, Integrations Engineering
Experiencce:6 Years - 9 Years
Role Summary
Candescent is transforming digital banking with a modern, AI-powered platform that empowers financial institutions to deliver smarter, faster, and more personalized customer experiences.
We are seeking a hands-on Test Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Postman-based API testing and automation. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain scalable API test suites, collaborate closely with backend and DevOps teams, and ensure high-quality, reliable API deliveries across environments.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive API testing using Postman, covering RESTful endpoints (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), validation of HTTP status codes, response bodies, headers, error handling, edge cases, and JSON/XML payloads, including authentication and authorization using JWT and API Keys.
Design, develop, and maintain automated API test suites in Postman by writing dynamic and reusable JavaScript-based test scripts, creating and managing collections, environments, variables, pre-request scripts, and parameterized test data.
Execute and automate API tests using Postman Collection Runner and Newman CLI, generate and analyze HTML and JSON reports, and ensure automation assets are scalable, reusable, and maintainable.
Version and manage API automation assets (Postman collections, Newman scripts, and test data) using Git (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket), following standard branching, pull request, code review, and merge practices, with support for CI/CD pipeline integration.
Manage API defects end-to-end by logging, tracking, validating, and closing issues in Jira, providing detailed request/response artifacts and logs, and re-testing fixes to ensure quality closure.
Collaborate cross-functionally with backend engineers, DevOps, and business analysts to clarify requirements, align on test expectations, and actively participate in sprint ceremonies and release readiness activities.
Required Skills & Experience
Above 7 years of hands-on experience in API and end to end Testing.
Strong hands-on experience in API testing using Postman, PractiTest
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and HTTP protocols.
Expertise in JavaScript-based test scripting in Postman.
Experience with API security mechanisms (JWT, API Keys).
Practical experience with Newman CLI and report generation.
Working knowledge of Git-based version control systems.
Experience with defect tracking tools, preferably Jira.
Good to Have
Basic understanding of API performance testing concepts.
Exposure to CI/CD tools and pipeline-based test execution.
Behavioral Competencies
Quality-driven and detail-oriented with a strong quality mindset.
Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional agile teams.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with global teams.
Continuous learner with an interest in modern backend and cloud-native technologies.
Why Candescent?
Join a fast-growing digital banking SaaS company focused on platform transformation and AI-led innovation.
Shape the future of financial technology by building solutions that matter—for customers and banks
Collaborate with world-class talent across engineering, design, and product.
Hybrid work model, and opportunity to lead global initiatives.
Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.