As a QA Lead, you will implement, control, and distribute all Quality Assurance practices, standards, methodologies, and metrics on a large Capital Markets led initiative.
About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:
We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients including 50+ clients in the Fortune 100. We bring industry-leading vision and expertise to help with the Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!
In this role, you will:
- Responsible for developing and completing test plans for a large Capital Markets led initiative.
- Responsible for following defined processes and tools and alignment with overall QE strategy and framework.
- Responsible for leading project test activities and aligning to Cognizant's Quality Engineering practices.
- Responsible for developing program test plan and strategy with a focus on optimized coverage for assigned programs through the application lifecycle and managing end-to-end quality project activities.
- Accountable for driving quality and champion defect prevention/early defect detection.
- Accountable for improving test coverage and using business analysis techniques to optimize testing activities.
- For Non-functional: Responsible for driving the correct non-functional test activities in the program workstream.
- Partners across IT and with assigned business lines to plan functional, non-functional and UAT testing activities.
- Effectively communicates and builds rapport with team members, customers, and business partners using a variety of techniques and collaboration from initiation to close.
- Resolves conflicts/issues and brings up others as appropriate.
What you’ll need to succeed (required skills):
- At least 2 years of experience in Capital market domain testing.
- Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with defining Test strategy and test approach for medium and large programs in Agile and Non-agile projects.
- Good experience in test case design at different levels (component/service, integration, end-to-end/user scenarios) or non-functional testing (depending on role).
- Hands-on experience in the usage of test management tools – JIRA, Confluence, Qtest, etc.
- Experience working in complex ecosystems involving a large pool of upstream and downstream applications with complex data flows.
- Hands-on experience in defect management, dashboard management and reporting.
- Demonstrated ability in a QA/test environment with a focus on technical, automated testing in a variety of environments (cloud, distributed or mainframe, business workflows and services/APIs, databases).
- Experience in non-functional testing test case creation (component/service, integration, end to end) spanning all performance test levels (load, stress, endurance, reliability, configuration, rollout) and results analysis.
At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferrable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you'd be beneficial to this role.
Note: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Working arrangements:
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 office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various well-being programs.
Note: 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 we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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About us
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.