Hire API automation QA engineers
DeviQA provides mid- and senior-level API automation QA engineers who design test frameworks, automate REST API and integration testing, validate data and error handling, and integrate test suites with CI/CD pipelines. Since 2010, our engineers have tested APIs for Mimecast, GoodShape, ChargeAfter, SoftNAS, and Sprinklr using REST Assured, Postman, and Faraday. Matched profiles are provided within 48 hours.
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Why hire API automation QA engineers from DeviQA?
DeviQA API automation QA engineers test endpoints, authentication, business rules, data integrity, error handling, and service integrations. They build maintainable automated suites and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines to detect API regressions before release.
DeviQA assigns only middle and senior QA engineers to client projects.
Test leads have 8–12 years of experience managing QA teams, processes, and delivery.
DeviQA QA engineers have an average of six years of software testing experience.
All DeviQA QA engineers hold ISTQB Foundation Level certification.
Clients own all test cases, automation code, documentation, and other project IP created from the first day.
Rates, team costs, and invoicing terms are defined before the engagement begins.
Choose staff augmentation, a dedicated QA team, project-based delivery, or managed testing.
Written and spoken English proficiency is verified before an engineer joins the project.
14
DeviQA QA engineers work across 14 locations.
3+
Average employee tenure exceeds three years.
4.4%
DeviQA’s employee turnover rate is 4.4%, equivalent to approximately 96% employee retention.
3-7
Typical client projects last between three and seven years.
Core competencies of DeviQA API automation QA engineers
DeviQA API automation engineers cover framework architecture, API test development, data validation, CI/CD integration, failure analysis, and long-term suite maintenance.
API automation engineering competencies
Design, refactor, and maintain API test automation frameworks
Automate REST and SOAP API testing across monolithic and microservices architectures
Validate business logic, request and response data, error handling, and service integrations
Integrate automated API tests and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines
Investigate API failures using response payloads, logs, and monitoring data
Map automated coverage to critical endpoints, business workflows, and integration risks
API testing delivery and collaboration competencies
Define API test strategies, automation scope, coverage goals, and priorities
Report defects, coverage gaps, and release risks with actionable technical context
Support defect triage and coordinate investigations across QA, Development, and DevOps
Prioritize API automation based on business impact, change frequency, and technical risk
Maintain framework documentation, test reports, execution guides, and API coverage records
Maintain and update API test suites as services, integrations, and release scope change
DeviQA’s AI advantage
At DeviQA, we use AI to make testing smarter and simpler. Our ecosystem is built to deliver faster, smarter, and more cost-efficient results — so your team can do more in less time.
DeviQA AI ecosystem
AI-powered IDE assistant
Reduces test script writing time
QA companion
Provides suggestions for test optimization and addresses gaps
Automated code review
Flags unused variables, improper loops, and other common errors
AI for API testing in Postman
Streamlines API test case creation and response validation
Features
Test case creation
Code review
Exploratory planning
Log analysis
without AI
6 hrs
3 hrs
2 hrs
2 hrs
with DeviQA AI
4 hrs (33% saved)
2 hrs (33% saved)
45 min (60% saved)
1 hr (50% saved)
Bring in API automation talent that strengthens your backend and speeds up every release
Choose how to hire API automation QA engineers
Dedicated API automation team
A managed API automation team that works exclusively on your product. DeviQA owns the agreed testing strategy, framework implementation, test development, CI/CD integration, maintenance, and reporting.
Best for:
Ongoing API automation capacity across release cycles
A consistent team with retained knowledge of your APIs and integrations
Ownership of the agreed automation strategy, scope, and priorities
Coordination with Product, Development, QA, and DevOps teams
API automation staff augmentation
Add individual API automation QA engineers to your existing team. You retain control over their tasks, priorities, tools, and day-to-day work.
Best for:
Matched API automation QA profiles within 48 hours
Flexible capacity based on your API testing workload
Direct collaboration with developers, DevOps, and internal QA engineers
Additional API automation capacity without running a full internal recruitment process
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare giant
90%
Test coverage
1.6k+
Test cases created
X18
Faster regression testing run
Compass is the first modern real estate platform
85%
Test coverage
2k+
Test cases created
2.5x
Faster regression testing run
Arklign is a dental practice platform
95%
Test coverage
5k+
Test cases created
3k+
Number of critical bugs logged
Tipalti is a payment automation platform
12
Years of cooperation
100%
Covered performance
2x
Faster regression testing time
Xola is a booking system for tours and attractions
90%
Test coverage
3.2k+
Automation test scripts created
1-2h
Time of regression
How to hire API automation QA engineers from DeviQA
Hire API automation QA engineers through a four-step process—from defining your technical requirements to onboarding.
Define your API automation needs
Share your system architecture, API protocols, integrations, current test framework, CI/CD setup, release schedule, and required automation scope.
Choose a cooperation model
Choose individual API automation engineers managed by your team or a dedicated team managed by DeviQA within the agreed API testing scope.
Review and interview candidates
We provide matched profiles within 48 hours. You interview the candidates and select the engineers whose API automation experience and technical skills fit your stack.
Onboard your API automation engineers
The selected engineers join your tools and workflows, align with Development, DevOps, and internal QA, and begin working on the agreed API automation tasks.
Sample profiles of our API automation QA engineers for hire
Andrii
Senior API Automation QA Engineer
9+ years of experience
Senior API Automation QA Engineer building scalable API automation for reliable releases.
SENIOR API AUTOMATION QA ENGINEER
Led API automation for mission-critical microservices handling millions of daily requests
Reduced backend regressions by 45% with structured test coverage and schema validation
Built a scalable RestAssured framework used across multiple squads
Integrated API test suites into CI/CD pipelines, enabling early defect detection
Introduced clear API contract testing standards for consistent releases
API AUTOMATION ENGINEER
Developed reusable Postman and RestAssured libraries for complex request flows
Shortened regression time by 60% using parallel execution and optimized test suites
Set up automated smoke tests to validate core API endpoints before each deployment
Created monitoring-based tests to validate real-time data integrity
Improved debugging speed with structured log analysis and backend tracing
QA ENGINEER (API)
Performed functional, integration, and end-to-end testing for critical API workflows
Verified authentication, rate limits, pagination, and multi-service dependencies
Executed data validation across SQL and NoSQL databases
Collaborated with developers to reproduce backend failures and environment issues
Maintained clean test cases with full requirement traceability
B.S. in Computer Science
ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation
Training in API Testing & Microservices Architecture
API automation:
RestAssured, Postman, Karate, Playwright API
API tools:
Swagger, Charles Proxy, Insomnia
CI/CD:
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
Monitoring:
Grafana, Kibana, Splunk
Databases:
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Tools:
Jira, TestRail, Qase
API automation framework design
Contract testing and schema validation
Microservices integration testing
Data flow and backend logic validation
CI/CD automation and build-stage testing
Risk-based testing and coverage mapping
Clear reporting and stakeholder communication
Maks
Lead API Automation QA Engineer
11+ years of experience
Lead API Automation QA Engineer driving automation-first QA for high-load systems.
LEAD API AUTOMATION QA ENGINEER
Designed automation strategy for microservices across multiple environments
Improved release predictability by 50% through stable regression pipelines
Built API coverage maps that reduced blind spots across integrations
Led a team of 6 test engineers covering backend, UI, and integration layers
Introduced API performance checks for load-sensitive endpoints
AUTOMATION LEAD (API)
Architected a multi-layer automation suite using RestAssured and Karate
Reduced flaky tests by 70% through improved request handling and retry logic
Integrated automated tests into CI/CD using Jenkins and GitLab CI
Defined automation standards for structure, naming, and test versioning
Built reusable utilities for authentication, data generation, and mock services
SENIOR QA ENGINEER (BACKEND)
Validated complex data flows, transformations, and third-party integrations
Performed contract testing using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
Ran impact analysis for backend refactoring and API version changes
Worked with DevOps on environment readiness and staging reliability
Performed deep log-level analysis using Kibana and Grafana
M.S. in Software Engineering
Certification in Test Automation Architecture
Courses in API Contract Testing and CI/CD
API automation:
RestAssured, Karate, Newman, Cypress API
Performance:
JMeter, k6 (API load)
CI/CD:
CircleCI, Bitbucket Pipelines, Azure DevOps
Monitoring:
Datadog, New Relic
Databases:
MySQL, Redis
Tools:
Zephyr, Xray, Postman
Automation architecture
Backend stability and regression control
Load-sensitive endpoint testing
Debugging across logs, proxies, and pipelines
Cross-team coordination with Dev and DevOps
Scenario traceability and documentation discipline
Release readiness and quality ownership
Make your API layer a strength, not a risk – hire engineers who automate it right
