Senior Test Automation Engineer at Cognizant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Cognizant in Toronto is seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer with strong Java and API testing skills to design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for banking clients.

The role is hybrid, requiring four days per week in a Cognizant office or client site in Toronto; you will build Selenium WebDriver tests with Java and Cucumber, implement REST Assured API automation, and collaborate in an Agile environment to improve quality.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of hands-on automation testing experience in banking projects.
• 5+ years using Java, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, and Cucumber.
• Strong Java proficiency (OOPs, collections, multithreading, exceptions) and Java 8+.
• Experience with Rest Assured for API automation.
• CI/CD with GitLab/Jenkins/Maven.
• Experience with JIRA/TestRail/Zephyr test management.
• Banking domain experience preferred.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted automation tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks.
• Create and execute automated test scripts for web applications and APIs.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.).
• Collaborate in Agile/Scrum teams and report testing progress.

Skills

Java

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Maven

Cucumber

REST Assured

API testing

CI/CD

Tools

JIRA

TestRail

Zephyr

GitLab

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer with strong Java Programming skills to design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining automated test cases for our banking clients. In this role, you will Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for web applications using Selenium WebDriver with Java and Cucumber BDD. Automating UI and API test scenarios to improve test coverage, accuracy, and execution efficiency. Conduct API testing using REST Assured, ReadyAPI, REST/SOAP services. Develop Rest API automation scripts using Rest Assured framework. Review and analyze test execution results, identify defects, and debug and fix issues in the automation framework and test scripts. Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.). 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 location. 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 6-10 years of hands-on experience in automation testing for banking projects.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on automation experience using Java, Selenium, Junit, TestNG, Maven, BDD Cucumber framework.
• Must be proficient in Java (OOPs, Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling) and modern Java versions (8+).
• Must have good experience with Rest Assured for API automation testing.
• Knowledge of API testing concepts (status codes, headers, payloads, authentication: OAuth, JWT, Basic Auth).
• CI/CD pipeline building experience through GITLAB, Jenkins, or Maven.
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools like JIRA, TestRail, or Zephyr.
• Banking domain experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted automation tools is a plus.

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.