API Test Analyst (Open Gateway)

at  GSMA

Department: Technology
Team: Group Technology
Location: London with hybrid ways of working
Position type: Short Term Contract until December 2025 (Inside IR35), Full-Time
What the hiring manager says
“Mobile technology has changed our lives, the next technology steps in API development and adoption of common APIs towards developers will change the way we work and how developers interact with mobile and fixed networks. We are at the forefront of this, a great place to learn and make a difference both on open Gateway and continuing work in Fintech with Mobile Money”
Mark Cornall, Technical Director, Group Technology
About the Team
We are a team of technical experts that assists the mobile industry in is generational and digital transformation. This involves understanding the industry drivers, collaborating with; operators, vendors and other actors to provide technical recommendations to specify for wider industry adoption. Our goal is to increase interoperability to accelerate scale adoption of technology principles and practices, thus providing a sustainable economic roadmap for mobile technology.
Our current challenges include networks generational change to 5G, virtualization of network functions and the impacts of digital transitions to IT&T infrastructure and software models.
About the Role
You will support the Technology leadership team (CTO and Senior Directors) to provide the technical expertise and resource for ensuring that the Open Gateway Operators implement CAMARA APIs and authorization flows according to the specifications defined in the GSMA Open Gateway initiative and to provide technical contributions to CAMARA and other groups involved in Open Gateway.
You will need to engage with industry stakeholders’ and internal GSMA departments e.g. Operators, Hyperscalers, API Aggregators and Vendors, to prepare test cases and scripts for the development and implementation of a robust certification program for Open Gateway. Then organize and schedule that test program in a rapidly changing environment.
You will need to demonstrate clear understanding of API test case development and co-ordination of external partners to ensure their API deployments can be tested and certified. Providing accurate records and feedback to improve conformance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive certification process for Open Gateway APIs, encompassing security and compliance standards.
2. Collaborate closely with third-party organizations to guide them through the certification process and ensure their APIs are prepared for testing.
3. Design, execute, and automate test cases and scripts to assess the functionality, security, and performance of the third-party API deployments.
4. Gather requirements and assist in the scoping of the new capability for testing and certification of Open Gateway APIs.
5. Work with cross-functional teams to document and verify that APIs adhere to industry standards and regulations.
6. Provide clear, detailed reports and documentation of API certification results to stakeholders.
7. Communicate effectively with third-party partners, addressing concerns and assisting them in meeting our certification requirements.
10. Contribute to CAMARA and other organizations and working groups involved in Open Gateway
About You
You will be an experienced and diligent API Tester specializing in certifying standard APIs as deployed by third-party organizations. As the API Test Analyst, you will play a vital role in evaluating and confirming that our partners’ APIs are compliant to the industry published standards. Your work will directly impact the roll out and success of Open Gateway.
Relevant experience in an API testing role and development role within the Telecoms, IT&T or Application Service Provider sector appreciated.
You will have a proven track record of interacting with internal and external stakeholders, be able to deliver projects from inception to completion, often involving a broad mix of individuals and companies with diverse skill sets, The ability to prioritise and work autonomously, including working from office and home.
You will be Smart, collaborative, relationship and outcome focused, can demonstrate sound judgement in the escalation of issues and the formulation of solutions, demonstrate attention to detail and understanding of need for high quality documentation.

Capabilities:

• Extensive experience with API testing and in-depth knowledge of REST principles.
• Proven proficiency in writing test cases in Gherkin feature files
• Strong ability to translate test cases into executable test scripts.
• Experience automating test scripts using tools such as Postman
• Ability to create mocks for API testing.
• Competence in creating and maintaining test reports for documentation and communication.
• Familiarity with GitHub and version control practices.
• Highly collaborative individual who can effectively work with global teams, facilitating communication and cooperation, and is confident in presenting test cases and test scripts to stakeholders, partners and team members.
• Knowledge of OAuth2 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) principles - and experience incorporating different OAuth grant types within test scripts including CIBA, Auth Code and Client credentials
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines e.g. Jenkins, and the ability to integrate new tests into existing CI/CD pipelines to enhance test automation processes

Contract type
Short term Contractor
Worker type
Contingent Worker
What We Offer
Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.
In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.
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We care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important, so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. We’re keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.
GSMA Values
Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.
Passionately driven
We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.
Insightful leaders
We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.
Stronger together
We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.
Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.

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