Senior Playwright QA Engineer

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Discretionary annual bonus

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Playwright QA Engineer to join the QEA team in Toronto. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for data‑driven banking platforms, covering UI and API testing, and data validation.

The role emphasizes hands‑on Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript, Java‑based experience, and strong collaboration skills, within a hybrid environment in Toronto with four days on-site. Competitive compensation includes bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA/test automation with hands-on Playwright (2–3 years)
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript
• 5+ years with Java-based test automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, JUnit)
• Hands-on API testing via REST Assured, Postman, or Playwright API
• Ability to analyze test results and perform root cause analysis
• Familiar with CI/CD tools and practices

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Create robust automated test scripts for web applications and APIs.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for frontend and backend components.
• Perform data validation using SQL queries and complex queries.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Continuously improve automation frameworks and testing processes.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript/JavaScript

Java-based test automation

API Testing

CI/CD

Collaboration

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are looking for experienced Playwright QA 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 scalable automation frameworks using Playwright.
• 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.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Continuously improve automation frameworks, testing processes, and best practices to enhance software quality and test coverage.

Required skills

• Overall 5 to 10 years in QA/test automation, with strong hands‑on expertise in Playwright (minimum 2-3 years with Playwright specifically).
• Must have strong proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Java‑based test automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, JUnit).
• Must have hands‑on experience in API Testing: REST Assured, Postman, or Playwright API testing capabilities.
• Ability to analyze automated test results and metrics and to perform root cause failure analysis.
• Knowledge of CI/CD integration tools and practices.
• Should be an individual Contributor with good collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred skills

• Prior experience with Selenium/Cypress and migration experience to Playwright.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted automation approaches (e.g., test generation, intelligent test maintenance).
• Banking domain experience is nice to have.

We're eager to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in various ways. Your transferable skills and experiences matter—help us see how you the right person for this role.

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 60,000 – 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.

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 4 days a week in a Cognizant or client office in Toronto, ON. 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.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.