Test Lead - FNZ Wealth Management

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Test Lead with FNZ Wealth Management experience to drive testing for platform upgrades and migrations. You will lead end-to-end test strategies, manage platform releases, and oversee vendor integrations to ensure reliable wealth management workflows from account opening to settlement.

Responsibilities include owning test strategy, designing end-to-end coverage, and leading a 3–8 QA analysts across multiple phases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years QA experience with end-to-end testing planning and release readiness.
• Hands-on FNZ Wealth Management platform experience with at least one major upgrade.
• Strong API testing via Postman, Rest Assured, or SoapUI.
• Proficient SQL for data validation and migrations.
• Experience integrating test gates into CI/CD workflows (Azure DevOps/Jenkins/GitLab).
• Proven ability to lead QA teams (3–8 analysts) across multiple testing phases.

Responsibilities

• Own test strategy and estimation for platform releases and upgrades.
• Design end-to-end coverage for account opening, transfers, settlements, and reporting.
• Lead QA squad across functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing.
• Extend automation with Playwright and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Coordinate with vendors and ensure defect triage and release readiness.
• Maintain audit-ready test evidence for regulatory reviews.

Skills

Test leadership

Test strategy

End-to-end testing

UAT

Defect triage

SQL

CI/CD

Automation oversight

Tools

Playwright

Postman

SoapUI

REST Assured

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitLab

Jira/Xray

HP ALM

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a Test Lead with specialized FNZ Wealth Management experience to drive test strategy, planning, and execution for core platform upgrades and migrations. In this role, you will lead end-to-end testing strategies, manage platform releases and vendor integrations, and ensure the reliability of core wealth management workflows from account opening to settlement.

In this role, you will

• Own test strategy, planning, and estimation for FNZ platform releases, configuration changes, and upgrade cycles.
• Design end-to-end coverage across account opening, transfers (cash and in-specie), model portfolios and rebalancing, trading and settlement, corporate actions, income, valuations, fees, and client reporting.
• Lead a squad of 3–8 QA analysts across functional, integration, regression, and UAT phases, including offshore and vendor test teams.
• Review and extend automation (Playwright) and integrate test gates into CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Test APIs and integrations with custodians, market data, payments, CRM, and document management using Postman, SoapUI, or REST Assured.
• Act as QA point of contact with FNZ – track vendor defects, release notes, and config changes, and assess their impact on in-flight delivery.
• Build and maintain the regression pack for upgrades, and decide what gets automated versus what stays manual.
• Write strong SQL for reconciliations, migration and conversion testing, feed validation, and report output checks.
• Run UAT with operations, adviser support, and front office – scripts, sessions, and sign-off.
• Own defect triage and quality reporting to program and steering level, with a clear view of coverage, risk, and release readiness.
• Keep test evidence audit-ready for internal audit, risk, and regulatory review (Consumer Duty, CASS, MiFID II, or local equivalents).
• Bring demonstrable hands‑on FNZ experience – at least one full implementation, migration, or major upgrade – plus solid wealth platform operations knowledge and Jira/Xray or ALM tooling.

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 3 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.

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.

What you need to have to be considered

• Overall 10+ years of QA experience with strong background in end-to-end test planning, regression pack management, defect triage, and executive quality reporting.
• Demonstrable hands‑on FNZ Wealth Management platform experience including at least one full implementation, migration, or major upgrade, coupled with solid wealth platform operations knowledge.
• Good API testing (Postman, Rest Assured) and test automation frameworks (Playwright).
• Strong capabilities in SQL querying.
• Experience integrating automated test gates into CI/CD workflows using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Proficient with Test management tools like Jira/Xray or HP ALM.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to 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 80,000 – 110,000 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.