About the role
As a QA Automation Test Lead – Life Insurance and Annuities, you will make an impact by delivering functional and automated testing across life insurance and annuity applications and their integrated platforms. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with business analysts, developers, product teams, and other stakeholders to support reliable, compliant, and high-quality releases.
In this role, you will:
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, and Playwright for web-based and integrated applications.
• Perform functional, integration, end-to-end, and regression testing across FAST/Hexure, SuranceBay, FireLight, and related life insurance and annuity workflows.
• Maintain and enhance existing data-driven and behavior-driven development automation frameworks using tools such as Cucumber and TestNG, while developing reusable test components.
• Use Generative AI-enabled tools, where applicable, to support test scenario creation, test data preparation, and automation script development.
• Integrate automated test suites with Jenkins or Azure DevOps pipelines and support the execution of quality checks during release cycles.
• Validate end-to-end electronic application processing and data exchanges across FAST/Hexure, SuranceBay, FireLight, and connected applications.
• Test agent licensing and appointment workflows, electronic application processing, electronic signature functionality, new business processing, and underwriting integrations.
• Conduct regression testing for policy issuance, underwriting rules, product configurations, forms, and regulatory requirements associated with Fixed Indexed Annuity products.
• Prepare test plans, test scenarios, test cases, test data, execution results, defect reports, and requirements traceability documentation.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to investigate defects, validate resolutions, and support user acceptance testing and production validation activities.
Work model
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Boston, Massachusetts. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
• Hands-on experience in functional testing and test automation for life insurance, annuity, or related financial services applications.
• Experience testing Verisk FAST/Hexure, including policy administration, new business, underwriting, product configuration, or policy issuance workflows.
• Automation experience using Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, and/or TestNG.
• Experience performing integration, end-to-end, regression, and functional testing across complex application environments.
• Understanding of life insurance or annuity products, including Fixed Indexed Annuities, business rules, forms, compliance requirements, and underwriting processes.
• Experience preparing test plans, test cases, automation scripts, test data, defect reports, and requirements traceability documentation.
• Experience collaborating with business analysts, developers, and product stakeholders throughout the software development and testing lifecycle.
These will help you stand out
• Testing experience with SuranceBay agent licensing and appointment workflows.
• Testing experience with FireLight electronic application and electronic signature workflows.
• Experience integrating automated test suites with Jenkins or Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with Generative AI-enabled testing tools or the use of Generative AI to support test design and automation.
• Experience supporting user acceptance testing, release validation, and post-deployment production verification.
We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $83,250 – $132,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
关于高知特 (Cognizant)
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