Jacob Kroger
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test with over 4 years of expertise in API automation and backend systems testing. Proficient in designing and executing automated REST API test suites using Postman and Newman, implementing JSON schema validation to ensure data integrity. Skilled in integrating automated tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enhancing deployment efficiency and reliability. Demonstrated success in supporting a microservices-based backend platform with approximately 100 API endpoints across 15 services, contributing to the performance of large-scale digital applications.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer in Test II
FOX Sports
Cincinnati, OH
05.2022 - 03.2026
- Owned automated validation for ~100 REST API endpoints across ~15 microservices as the sole QA engineer responsible for backend service quality
- Designed and maintained automated API regression and smoke test suites using Postman and Newman to validate service functionality and data accuracy
- Implemented JSON schema validation to enforce consistency and structure of API responses delivered to web and mobile applications
- Integrated automated API regression suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to validate builds and detect regressions before deployment
- Developed custom JavaScript test scripts to validate HTTP responses, status codes, and complex API response structures across services
- Partnered with backend developers and SRE teams to diagnose production issues, reproduce defects, and verify fixes in distributed service environments
- Leveraged AI tools to accelerate test development, debugging, and schema validation workflows
Junior QA Engineer
Etegent Technologies
Norwood, OH
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Developed and maintained 120+ automated application test scripts using JavaScript for the NLign platform
- Designed automated tests compatible with MSSQL and Oracle database environments
- Collaborated with developers to identify defects, validate application functionality, and improve test coverage
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH05-2022
Skills
- REST API Testing/Validation
- Test Automation, Regression/Smoke
- JSON Schema Validation
- Postman, Newman
- Azure DevOps
- TestRail
- JavaScript, C#, PowerShell
- Backend Service Testing
- Test coverage analysis
- Test process improvement
Timeline
Software Development Engineer in Test II
FOX Sports
05.2022 - 03.2026
Junior QA Engineer
Etegent Technologies
05.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Cincinnati