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Senior QA Automation Engineer - Playwright & Selenium

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer - Playwright & Selenium to join our Quality Engineering team supporting critical financial applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in test automation, API testing, functional validation, and data verification, with a passion for delivering high-quality software in Agile environments. This role will be responsible for designing, executing, and maintaining automated and manual test solutions while collaborating closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure application quality, reliability, and performance throughout the software development lifecycle.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

About the Role

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer - Playwright & Selenium, you will play a key role in validating enterprise applications by developing and executing comprehensive test strategies across functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing efforts. You will leverage modern automation frameworks, perform API and database validation, support continuous testing initiatives, and contribute to improving quality engineering practices across projects.

Working within an Agile team, you will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify defects, validate system integrations, support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and ensure applications meet business and quality requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality-focused engineer who enjoys combining automation expertise with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver reliable solutions for business-critical systems.

In This Role, You Will

  • Design, execute, and maintain functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end test cases for web-based and business-critical applications.
  • Develop and maintain UI automation test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript and Selenium WebDriver with Java.
  • Build reusable automation components using appropriate framework patterns such as Page Object Model (POM), fixtures, reusable utilities, and data-driven testing.
  • Automate critical business workflows and regression scenarios to improve test coverage, repeatability, and execution efficiency.
  • Perform cross-browser UI validation and troubleshoot automation failures, locator issues, synchronization/wait conditions, and application changes.
  • Perform API functional and integration testing using tools/frameworks such as Postman, REST Assured, Playwright API testing, or similar technologies.
  • Develop automated API tests to validate request/response payloads, HTTP status codes, headers, authentication, error handling, and backend integration flows.
  • Execute data validation using SQL queries to verify data accuracy, integrity, transformation, and consistency between UI, APIs, and backend databases.
  • Integrate automated UI and API tests with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar tools to support continuous testing.
  • Analyze automated test execution results, identify failures, troubleshoot issues, and publish clear test execution and automation reports.
  • Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and release validation activities.
  • Identify, document, track, retest, and verify defects through resolution using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar defect-management tools.
  • Validate system integrations and ensure application stability across multiple environments.
  • Develop and maintain test plans, test scenarios, test cases, automation suites, test data, traceability, and test execution reports.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Work closely with development teams to identify appropriate candidates for automation and support shift-left testing and continuous quality engineering practices.
  • Ensure compliance with established QA standards, automation best practices, and software development lifecycle processes.

· Support functional and automated testing activities for financial and business-critical applications, with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and production readiness.

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

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

· Minimum 7 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing.

· Experience working in Agile development environments.

· Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

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Additional Information

We welcome applicants who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply. Consider your transferable experience and unique skills that may bring fresh perspective to the role.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until November 1st , 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $50,000 - $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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.

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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