Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled SDET / QA Automation Engineer – Playwright, Selenium, Java & Functional Testing to join our Quality Engineering team supporting enterprise healthcare applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience designing and developing scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Java, and Cucumber, while driving quality across functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing initiatives. This role requires close collaboration with developers, business stakeholders, and DevOps teams to ensure reliable software delivery, increased automation coverage, and high-quality releases in an Agile environment.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
About the Role
As an SDET / QA Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing test automation and quality engineering practices across multiple applications and platforms. You will be responsible for building and maintaining robust automation frameworks, creating comprehensive test strategies, and integrating automated testing within CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster delivery cycles.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, identify testing needs, and ensure complete coverage through functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. The role also involves analyzing test results, troubleshooting defects, improving automation efficiency, and driving continuous quality improvements throughout the software development lifecycle.
This is an excellent opportunity for a quality-focused engineer who enjoys solving complex testing challenges, building scalable automation solutions, and contributing to the successful delivery of mission-critical healthcare applications.
In This Role, You Will
· Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright/Selenium with Java for web application testing.
· Hands on experience in Cucumber.
· Design and implement functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing solutions across multiple applications and platforms.
· Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.) to enable continuous testing and faster releases.
· Analyze test results, identify defects, and work closely with development teams to ensure timely issue resolution.
· Create and maintain reusable automation frameworks, test data management strategies, and testing best practices.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and DevOps teams to ensure complete test coverage.
· Participate in test planning, requirement reviews, and risk assessments to improve overall product quality and delivery timelines.
· Monitor and improve automation coverage, testing efficiency, and quality metrics while driving continuous process improvements.
Work Model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Required Qualifications
Must-Have Skills
· Playwright and/or Selenium Automation
· Java
· Cucumber
· Functional Testing
· Regression Testing
· Test Case Design & Execution
Good-to-Have Skills
· CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
· API Testing
· Agile/Scrum experience
· Performance Testing exposure
· Healthcare domain experience (if applicable)
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until November 8th , 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $53,000 - $92,500 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, 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
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.
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.
