In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, security, and compliance of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions across enterprise applications and platforms. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in IAM application testing, security testing, and test automation, with a deep understanding of IAM platforms, authorization models, security protocols and security frameworks. You will play a pivotal role in designing, executing, and automating comprehensive test strategies to validate complex authentication and authorization workflows.
In this role, you will
- Lead the Quality Engineering (QE) efforts for IAM-related initiatives, ensuring comprehensive test coverage for authentication and authorization workflows.
- Validate IAM capabilities, including SSO, MFA, Federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0), Identity Lifecycle Management, and Access Governance.
- Perform API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing across IAM systems and security applications
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java and Selenium to streamline regression testing to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Execute rigorous control testing to verify provisioning, deprovisioning, role management, entitlement management, access reviews, and certification processes according to security requirements and audit standards.
- Collaborate with developers, security architects, and business stakeholders to support compliance requirements, ensure high-quality deliverables, and drive successful UAT execution.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), contributing to the continuous improvement of testing processes and quality standards.
Required skills
- 10+ years of professional experience in Quality Engineering, with a specific focus on IAM systems.
- Deep understanding of Authentication, Authorization, RBAC/ABAC models, and user lifecycle management.
- Prior experience with leading IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Ping Identity, Okta, CyberArk, ForgeRock, Microsoft Entra ID).
- Proficiency in validating identity services through API testing (REST/SOAP) and querying backend databases or LDAP directories.
- Strong technical ability to design and maintain robust test automation frameworks using Java and Selenium.
- Good experience with API testing and validation using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or Swagger
- Strong knowledge of authentication, federation, and access management concepts, including SSO, MFA, access governance, and privileged access management
- Familiarity with CI/CD integration, version control (Git), and additional automation tools to streamline the QE process.
Preferred Skills
- Banking domain experience.
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 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 90,000 – 110,000 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 4 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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. 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 characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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