Job Summary
Serve as a Senior Automation Tester with six to ten years of experience to design, develop, and optimize automated testing solutions using Java, Python, and AWS-based platforms in a hybrid work model. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality, secure, and scalable data integration and processing systems that support critical cards and payments business capabilities for a global organization.
Responsibilities
• Design and develop robust automated test frameworks and test scripts to validate data ingestion and transformation workflows built using AWS Glue.
• Create scalable and maintainable test automation solutions using Java, ensuring high code quality, reusability, and performance across multiple environments.
• Build Python-based automation components for data validation, reconciliation, and test data preparation to support complex testing scenarios.
• Validate data pipelines and datasets within AWS Datazone to ensure proper data cataloging, discovery, and governance compliance.
• Analyze end-to-end data workflows to identify defects, data inconsistencies, and performance bottlenecks, driving improvements in system reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements in cards and payments and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Ensure data quality by implementing automated validation rules, reconciliation checks, and exception-handling verification across systems.
• Apply strong automation design principles, coding standards, and version control practices to ensure scalable and maintainable test suites.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing to ensure stable releases and minimise production defects in a day shift environment.
• Develop and maintain detailed test artefacts including test plans, test cases, automation scripts, and execution reports.
• Work closely with cloud operations and security teams to ensure testing aligns with organizational policies including data protection and access control requirements.
• Support release validation, post-deployment testing, and production verification while adhering to change management processes.
• Continuously enhance automation frameworks by adopting modern tools, methodologies, and AWS testing capabilities.
• Mentor and guide team members on best practices in test automation using Java, Python, and cloud-based testing strategies.
• Partner with stakeholders to incorporate domain-specific scenarios such as transaction validation, settlements, and reconciliation testing into automation suites.
Qualifications
• Six to ten years of professional experience in software testing with a strong focus on automation testing in enterprise environments.
• Proven expertise in developing automated test frameworks using Java (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit or similar).
• Strong hands-on experience with Python for test scripting, data validation, and automation utilities.
• Experience validating data pipelines and ETL processes, preferably in AWS Glue or similar cloud-based platforms.
• Familiarity with AWS Datazone or other data governance/catalog tools for testing data discovery and access controls.
• Strong understanding of API testing, data validation techniques, and backend testing strategies.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and integration of automation suites into DevOps pipelines.
• Knowledge of cards and payments domain (transactions, settlements, reconciliation) is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills to identify and resolve defects efficiently.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a hybrid and global team environment.Job Summary
Serve as a Senior Automation Tester with six to ten years of experience to design, develop, and optimize automated testing solutions using Java, Python, and AWS-based platforms in a hybrid work model. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality, secure, and scalable data integration and processing systems that support critical cards and payments business capabilities for a global organization.
Work model: Hybrid
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position open to qualified applicants in Canada. 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.
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.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
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
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