Quality Assurance / Kafka Tester, 6+ Months

Cleveland, OH, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 12 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • API
  • KAFKA
  • JSON
  • continuous integration

Summary

Quality Assurance Spec (Kafka Tester)

 

Duration: 6+ Months

Rate: Open

Location: onsite 5 days (on-site interview )

  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.

 

Nice to Have

  • Experience testing SOAP APIs.

 

Education / Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related technology field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.

Quality Assurance Spec (Kafka Tester)

 

Duration: 6+ Months

Rate: $45/hr on Vendor W2

Location: onsite 5 days (on-site interview )

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

 

People are being asked to interview in-person so don’t send anyone who won’t interview in-person in 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.

 

Nice to Have

  • Experience testing SOAP APIs.

 

Education / Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related technology field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
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  • Dice Id: 10113037
  • Position Id: 522-14401-
  • Posted 12 hours ago
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