
Cognizant
Test Manager, API and Web Services Testing
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 25/10/2026
Job overview
Date posted
10/09/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
25/10/2026
Job description
Web services and application programming interface solutions need structured, high quality testing to support a multinational organization operating in travel and hospitality and airlines, and that focus defines this Test Manager role. You plan and manage end to end testing activities for these solutions, working across hybrid delivery teams on day shifts to keep releases reliable. Test strategies and test plans get designed using Postman, SoapUI and related tools, validating both functional and non functional requirements along the way. Comprehensive test cases and reusable test data sets follow from service contracts, business rules and acceptance criteria, giving thorough coverage of application programming interface scenarios. Manual and automated tests run against endpoints and web services using Rest API calls, checking data integrity, response codes and error handling behavior. Structured query language scripts get written and optimized for backend database verification, confirming that service responses match expected data transformations and storage rules. Specifications, user stories and technical designs get reviewed alongside architects and developers to catch testability gaps, risks and dependencies early. Defect triage runs in coordination with development, product and operations partners, backed by clear descriptions, impact assessments and reproducible steps. Testing metrics such as defect density, execution progress and coverage get tracked and reported to stakeholders, and test analysts receive guidance on consistent standards and reusable patterns.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Plan and manage end to end testing activities for web services and application programming interface solutions across hybrid delivery teams
- Design detailed test strategies and test plans using Postman, SoapUI and related tools
- Develop comprehensive test cases and reusable test data sets based on service contracts and business rules
- Execute manual and automated tests for application programming interface endpoints using Rest API calls
- Create and optimize structured query language scripts for backend database verification
- Review specifications, user stories and technical designs with architects and developers to identify testability gaps
- Coordinate defect triage activities with development, product and operations partners
- Establish and monitor testing metrics such as defect density, execution progress and coverage
- Guide test analysts in applying consistent testing standards and reusable patterns
- Collaborate with release and environment teams to plan test cycles and manage test data
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process bottlenecks and recommending tooling enhancements
- Align testing outcomes with organizational goals across travel and hospitality or airlines contexts
- Ensure compliance with internal quality guidelines and external regulatory expectations through detailed traceability
Experience & skills
- Possess nine to eleven years of professional experience in testing web services and application programming interface based solutions in complex enterprise environments
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in application programming interface testing with hands on expertise in Postman, SoapUI and Rest API validation
- Exhibit advanced skills in structured query language, including complex queries, joins and aggregations
- Show proven experience in web services testing, including request and response structures, status codes and authentication mechanisms
- Display familiarity with travel and hospitality or airlines domains where service integrations are critical
- Apply effective communication and coordination capabilities to work with distributed teams in a hybrid model
- Utilize strong analytical and problem solving skills to investigate defects and identify root causes