About the Role
As a Senior UI Automation Engineer (Playwright/Selenium), you will make an impact by ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of enterprise applications through comprehensive test automation and quality engineering practices. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with developers, business stakeholders, product owners, and global delivery teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
In This Role, You Will:
Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites with a strong focus on UI automation using Selenium, Playwright, and BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
Create and execute automated tests across web applications, APIs, databases, and backend systems to ensure end-to-end quality coverage.
Define test strategies by translating business and technical requirements into test scenarios, test data requirements, and risk mitigation plans.
Lead test planning, execution, defect management, status reporting, and release validation activities across multiple project phases.
Collaborate with Agile teams to continuously improve automation frameworks, test coverage, and overall software quality practices.
Work Model
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Tampa, FL.
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
6+ years of strong hands-on experience in Quality Engineering and test automation throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Proven expertise in Selenium and/or Playwright for UI test automation.
Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or equivalent test automation frameworks.
Hands-on experience with API testing, REST service validation, and integration testing.
Experience with Oracle database testing, SQL validation, and data reconciliation.
Strong experience with Jira for test management, defect tracking, and Agile delivery support.
Working knowledge of Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, and CI/CD practices.
Experience validating batch processing, end-to-end workflows, and data integrations.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and global teams.
These Will Help You Stand Out
Experience leading QA efforts across distributed onshore and offshore teams.
Exposure to modern Quality Engineering practices and automation framework development.
Experience implementing scalable automation solutions using Playwright.
Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum methodologies and sprint-based delivery models.
Experience improving test effectiveness, automation coverage, and quality metrics within large enterprise environments.
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.
Benefits
• 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*
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
