We are looking for a Senior SDET with strong expertise with Playwright automation skills to join our QEA team in a permanent role. You will be responsible for developing and completing automated tests, including integration/API tests and end-to-end testing to ensure robust quality coverage for our Manufacturing applications.
In this role, you will
- Develop robust and maintainable automation test scripts using Playwright.
- Write, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for web applications and APIs.
- Develop scalable and reusable test automation frameworks using Playwright, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Conduct comprehensive API testing to validate functionality, reliability, and performance.
- Helps lead test automation effort, advocating for automation and contributes to framework design and suggests process improvements.
- Reviews automated test runs, reports out on automated test execution and coverage statuses, and maintains broken automated tests.
- Identify, log, and track software defects, and work with teams to resolve issues.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub.
Required skills
- Must have 10+ years hands on experience in designing automation framework, automation script development and Maintenance with strong expertise in Playwright.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in automation (UI + API) automation, test automation framework development and test process implementation.
- Must have Minimum 3+ years of experience in Playwright tool using JavaScript or TypeScript programming language.
- Strong Knowledge in API automation using API automation framework like Karate, VI Test and Rest assured.
- Expert in API functional testing using Postman tool.
- Experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub actions CI CD for automated test execution and integration.
- Strong knowledge of Testing process/types, Agile experience, Defect management tool like JIRA.
Preferred skills
· Experience with Manufacturing domain is preferred.
· Gen AI Testing knowledge.
· Playwright MCP knowledge is value add.
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 85,000 – 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 strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Ontario and/or Nova Scotia, where our hubs are located. 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.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
Información adicional de empleo
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