Security and API Test Specialist

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain API, security, and non-functional test plans, scripts, and test suites
• Validate APIs, integrations, data flows, interfaces, and end-to-end business processes
• Verify authentication, authorization, encryption, and security controls
• Perform API functional, integration, security, and performance testing
• Use approved testing, monitoring, and reporting tools
• Conduct SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and API security testing
• Analyze results and identify defects, vulnerabilities, bottlenecks, and root causes
• Support remediation efforts
• Collaborate with developers, architects, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders
• Produce reports, dashboards, metrics, and test evidence for governance and production-readiness decisions
• Support monitoring, troubleshooting, risk assessment, continuous improvement, mentoring, and testing best practices

Requirements

• Computer Science degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of proven experience designing and executing large-scale API and security testing initiatives using industry-standard tools
• Strong experience in API Testing, Security Testing, and Performance Testing
• Experience with API functional, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Experience validating authentication, authorization, encryption, and access controls
• Experience with baseline and benchmark testing
• Experience with load, stress, spike, soak/endurance, scalability, and capacity testing
• Experience with failover, recovery, and disaster recovery validation
• Experience with integration and data migration performance testing
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Power BI, Fortify, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Snyk, Black Duck, Mend, Nessus, Nmap, or equivalent tools
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause analysis skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables
• Strong verbal and written communication/documentation skills
• Experience with IT Consulting is preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in API Testing, Security Testing, and Performance Testing, with a strong focus on validating authentication, authorization, and encryption controls. Proficient in using industry-standard tools for comprehensive testing and analysis, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure production readiness.