Senior QA Automation Engineer

Cognizant; Halifax; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer in Halifax, specializing in UI and API automation. The role involves designing test automation scripts, collaborating with teams, and ensuring high-quality software releases. Candidates should have significant experience with automation tools and frameworks, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative approach to work.

Qualifications

• Overall 7-10 years of experience in automation testing.
• 4-6 years of hands-on UI and API automation experience.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated tests.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automation.
• Identify, analyze, and document problems.

Skills

UI Automation

API Automation

Automation Framework Setup

Java

Selenium

JIRA

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Rest Assured

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

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We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with expertise in UI and API automation. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing and developing test automation scripts and implementing effective testing strategies in a dynamic environment. As a key member of the QA team, you will identify, analyze, and document problems following a clearly defined QA methodology and you will be responsible for the planning, execution and reporting of all manual and automation activities in your area of responsibility.

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!

In This Role, You Will

• Analyzing business requirement in order to determine the test strategy covered by automation testing.
• Design, develop, and execute automated tests using Selenium WebDriver to ensure high-quality software releases
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks for repetitive tasks, improving efficiency and reducing manual testing efforts.
• Ensure the automation test scripts follow coding standards and best practices.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using defect management tools.
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI / CD) pipelines to automate the testing process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize testing requirements, create test plans, and write comprehensive test cases.

What You’ll Need To Succeed (required Skills)

• Overall 7-10 years of experience as a Test Automation Engineer or in a similar automation testing role.
• 4 - 6 years of hands-on experience in UI and API automation (using Java, Selenium, Rest Assured, TestNG, Cucumber, Gradle, Rest Assured, Karate etc.).
• Must have experience on automation framework setup.
• Must have strong hands-on experience with Rest Assured for API testing.
• Expertise in using JIRA and any other test management tools like Quality Center / ALM.
• Experience working in a CI / CD environment like Jenkins and Azure DevOps for executing automated tests.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile teams.
• Should be able to play lead role by coordinating onsite and offshore resources along with customer communications.

What Will Help You Stand Out (preferred Skills)

• Knowledge of other automation testing tools and frameworks.
• Software Quality Certification.

At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferrable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you'd be beneficial to this role.

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.

Working Arrangements

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Ontario and / or Nova Scotia, where our hubs are located. 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.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Quality Assurance

IT Services and IT Consulting and Business Consulting and Services

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