At Cognizant, our global community sets us apart—an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. And with projects at the forefront of innovation, you can build a varied, rewarding career and draw inspiration from dedicated colleagues and leaders. We are seeking someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration. Cognizant is right where you belong!
About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:
We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients including 50+ clients in the Fortune 100. We bring industry-leading vision and expertise to help with the Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!
Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced and innovative Automation Test Lead/Architect with 10 to 15 years of experience to lead our quality assurance efforts. Your strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and leadership qualities will be essential as you lead multiple test paths concurrently. You will be responsible for planning, designing, deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting through all Testing Development Life Cycle layers. If you are innovative, creative, and extremely passionate about Automation Engineering and want to be part of a growing team, come join us.
Must have Technical Skills:
Python, Robot Framework, Java, Selenium, Spring Boot, Gradle, GIT, Swagger, JUnit, TestNG, Azure/Jenkins DevOps, CI/CD Jenkins
What you bring to the role:
Minimum 10+ years of software testing experience with 6+ years of relevant automation testing experience. Must have 5+ years of hands-on development of automation framework on Java, Selenium and Python, Robot Framework. Good understanding of web, API, and database testing technologies. Proficiency in using specialized test management tools such as Jira, Confluence, qtest for test case management and defect tracking. Experience in defect tracking and reporting tools. Should possess good knowledge of creating test plans and test strategies. Knowledge of implementing various testing methodologies, Test automation tools. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to manage complex projects that implement test automation framework(s), and integrate with CI/CD pipeline.
What you’ll do:
Create, define and implement test automation strategy including roadmap, tools, framework & approach across project team. Lead the design and architecture of automated testing frameworks for various application platforms, including web and mobile. Designing and Documenting detailed Test cases to cover all levels of tests. Oversee and manage multiple Test automation testers. Contribute to initiatives to develop, improve, and streamline existing processes. Provide clear and concise reports on test results and overall software quality to stakeholders. Provide leadership, guidance, training, and mentoring to implement test automation across project teams.
Hybrid 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 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON location. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various well-being programs.
Note: 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.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. 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 protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
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.