We are seeking a Senior UAT Test Lead to lead and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for our Commercial Banking (Leasing) programs. In this role, you will act as the crucial bridge between business stakeholders, product owners, development teams, and QA groups. You will take charge of the entire UAT lifecycle—from strategy and test scenario generation to execution, defect governance, and final sign-off—ensuring that our commercial leasing platforms meet business requirements and deliver exceptional quality before production release.
In this role, you will
- Lead and manage all User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across complex commercial banking and leasing programs.
- Collaborate closely with lines of business, product owners, development teams, and QA teams to align testing objectives with business needs.
- Drive hands-on creation and execution of UAT plans, test scenarios, and test cases tailored to commercial banking and leasing workflows.
- Participate in day-to-day UAT activities and effectively coordinate onshore-offshore testing teams to ensure seamless test execution.
- Identify, track, and manage defects through to resolution using enterprise tracking tools.
- Perform regression test execution to validate system stability after fixes and updates.
- Prepare and distribute comprehensive Daily and Weekly status reports to keep stakeholders informed of progress and risks.
- Prepare the official UAT exit report, conduct test result walkthroughs with leadership, and secure formal approval and sign-offs.
Required Skills
- 8+ years of professional software testing experience, with a strong focus on UAT management and coordination.
- Proven expertise in hands-on UAT planning, end-to-end test scenario generation, test case execution, and exit reporting.
- Must have recent banking domain experience.
- Strong experience leading onshore-offshore teams, driving defect triage, and managing issues to closure.
- Hands-on experience working with JIRA and ALM for test management and defect tracking.
- Skilled in regression execution and producing clear daily/weekly status updates and executive sign-off presentations.
Preferred Skills
- Deep industry knowledge in Commercial Banking, specifically focusing on Leasing portfolios and workflows.
- Familiarity with test automation frameworks and practices to streamline regression cycles.
- Familiarity with agentic and prompt engineering frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGPT, ReAct) or emerging AI testing platforms.
We're eager to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in various ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the required skills listed. Your transferable skills and experiences matter—help us see how you are the right person for this role.
Total compensation
We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between CAD 70,000 – 90,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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 or Cognizant office in Toronto. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though 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.
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.
Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
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