Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is hiring a QA Automation Lead to develop and maintain automated testing solutions for user interfaces, APIs, integrations, and data. The role collaborates with engineering and delivery teams to strengthen product quality, investigate defects, and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute UI and API automation test suites using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and REST Assured
• Create comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, and test cases based on business and technical requirements
• Validate application functionality, system integrations, APIs, and data across multiple testing stages
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices
• Investigate defects, analyze test results, and collaborate with engineering teams to drive issues through resolution

Skills

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in quality assurance, software testing, and test automation
• Proficiency in Java, Selenium WebDriver, and REST Assured
• Experience testing REST APIs, including working with HTTP methods and JSON payloads
• Experience with database testing using SQL or other database-testing tools
• Working knowledge of a Java testing framework such as JUnit or TestNG
• Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Git and version-control practices
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Ability to validate complex system integrations and data flows
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills

Benefits

• 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’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans

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