Java API Test Automation Engineer
Engagement: Contract (staff augmentation) |
Location: Remote, must reside in continental US |
Duration: Through end of 2026, potential extension into 2027
About the Role
This role supports test automation for the Data Delivery Service/FedLine (DDS/FL) initiative. The
engineer will build and scale automated API test coverage for a suite of Federal Reserve financial
services applications, working toward an 80% automation coverage target defined by FRFS. This isn't a
greenfield build - it's disciplined coverage expansion against a live, business-critical financial
platform, so reliability and precision matter more than speed of output alone.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and execute automated API functional tests using Java + Rest Assured
- Identify and prioritize key business workflows for test coverage, in partnership with FRFS in
determining what counts toward the 80% target
- Integrate automated test suites with existing test infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
- Maintain and enhance existing automation to keep pace with application changes
- Participate in software design and review sessions to ensure test plans align with business
requirements
- Execute test plans, record and report results, and perform root-cause analysis on failures
- Prepare test data and conduct peer reviews of test automation work products
- Support manual testers and help determine which manual test cases should be converted to
automation
- Participate in production deployment and remediation testing activities
- Conduct manual testing as needed
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on Java development experience, using IntelliJ IDE
- Proven experience with API test automation using Java Rest Assured
- Working familiarity with Maven in an IntelliJ environment
- Experience designing and executing manual functional tests using tools such as HP ALM or Xray
- Comfort working in an existing, large-scale test automation codebase (not building from scratch)
- Ability to work independently with minimal ramp-up time
Preferred / Nice to Have
- Experience with Fedwire applications, particularly Securities
- Experience in banking, payments, or other regulated financial services environments
- Familiarity with continuous integration/deployment tooling
Why This Role Is Challenging
- Coverage targets are directional, not fixed - scope of "what counts" toward the 80% is determined by FRFS as work progresses, requiring comfort with ambiguity
- Working against a production financial services platform means low tolerance for regressions or flaky tests
- Tight start timeline (kickoff expected September/October 2026) means limited onboarding runway
Best Regards,
Shivam Kumar
Lead Technical Recruiter
Stellent IT Phone: 201-503-2666
Email: [email protected]
Gtalk: shivam@stellentit.com
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