Playwright Automation Test Engineer

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Playwright Automation Test Engineer to join our QEA team in Toronto. You will design and maintain Playwright frameworks, create automated tests for web apps and APIs, and ensure UI and API/database coverage.

The role emphasizes data validation with SQL and collaboration in an Agile environment. The position is hybrid, with four days per week in Cognizant offices in Toronto, ON.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of QA automation experience in enterprise-scale systems.
• 2+ years of strong hands-on Playwright automation.
• Minimum 5+ years of Java-based test automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, JUnit).
• Hands-on API automation testing experience.
• GitHub Copilot experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of CI/CD integration tools and practices.
• Should be an individual contributor with good collaboration and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Playwright-based automation frameworks for web applications.
• Create robust automated test scripts for web applications and APIs.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for frontend (UI) and backend (API, database).
• Perform data validation using SQL DB queries and complex queries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Communicate testing progress and quality metrics to stakeholders.

Skills

Playwright

Automation frameworks

API testing

SQL queries

Java testing

CI/CD

GitHub Copilot

Job description

About the role

We are looking for experienced Playwright Automation Test Engineer to join our QEA team. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on expertise in automation frameworks, API and data validation, and AI‑assisted automation. This role requires strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to build scalable, reliable automation for complex, data‑driven platforms for our banking clients.

In this role, you will

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Playwright-based automation frameworks for web applications.
• Create robust automated test scripts for web applications and APIs.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for both frontend (UI) and backend (API, database) components.
• Perform data validation using SQL DB queries and handling medium to complex queries with ease.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on testing progress and quality metrics.

Work Model

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 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered

• Overall 5 to 8 years of QA automation experience in enterprise-scale, data-driven systems.
• Must have 2+ years of strong hands‑on experience with Playwright automation.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Java-based test automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, JUnit).
• Must have hands‑on experience in API automation testing experience.
• GitHub Copilot experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of CI/CD integration tools and practices.
• Should be an individual Contributor with good collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

These will help you stand out

• Banking domain experience is nice to have.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted automation approaches (e.g., test generation, intelligent test maintenance)

Total compensation

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between CAD 70,000 – 90,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.