About the role
As an Automation Test Engineer (Selenium/Playwright), you will make an impact by driving end-to-end quality engineering and automation initiatives that ensure the delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performing applications. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with product owners, developers, business stakeholders, and global delivery teams.
In this role, you will:
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks and test suites using Selenium, Playwright, and BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Define and execute comprehensive test strategies covering UI, API, database, batch processing, and end-to-end workflow validation.
• Lead test planning, test execution, defect management, status reporting, release readiness assessments.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to identify quality risks early, improve test coverage, and ensure continuous delivery objectives are achieved.
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, automation effectiveness, and engineering best practices across global teams.
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
• Strong experience in Quality Engineering and test automation within Agile environments, supporting the full software development lifecycle.
• Hands-on expertise with Selenium and/or Playwright for UI test automation.
• Experience building and maintaining BDD-based automation frameworks using Cucumber or equivalent tools.
• Strong understanding of API testing, database testing, and end-to-end application validation.
• Experience with Jira, Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Experience leading test planning, execution strategies, and defect management activities.
These will help you stand out
• Experience validating RESTful services through functional, integration, and regression testing.
• Strong Oracle database testing experience including SQL validation and data reconciliation.
• Experience testing batch jobs, file transfers, and downstream system integrations.
• Ability to review work performed by distributed onshore and offshore QA teams.
• Knowledge of modern Quality Engineering practices, test optimization techniques, and automation best practices.
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:
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
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*
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.
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