AI-Driven QA & Test Automation Manager

Cognizant; London Colney; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant's Quality Engineering & Assurance team in the UK is seeking an experienced SDET to design, build, and maintain scalable automation across API, UI, and mobile layers for airline applications. You will own the end-to-end test strategy, integrate automation into CI/CD, and apply GenAI testing to validate AI-driven features.

Strong Python/Java scripting and airline domain knowledge are required. Join a fast-moving team delivering AI-first QA capabilities and reporting metrics to

Qualifications

• Hands-on test automation across API, UI, and mobile layers.
• Experience with AI test generation tools.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Java for automation.
• Airline domain QA experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and version control.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end test strategy and automation design.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines for fast feedback.
• Develop and tune AI agents for QA tasks and reporting.
• Validate GenAI-driven features and monitor model drift.
• Lead QA risks, issues, and stakeholder reporting.

Skills

SDET background

AI testing experience

CI/CD understanding

Python/Java scripting

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

API automation frameworks

REST API testing tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Git

GenAI tooling

Job description

Cognizant's Quality Engineering & Assurance team in the UK is seeking an experienced SDET to design, build, and maintain scalable automation across API, UI, and mobile layers for airline applications. You will own the end-to-end test strategy, integrate automation into CI/CD, and apply GenAI testing to validate AI-driven features.

Strong Python/Java scripting and airline domain knowledge are required. Join a fast-moving team delivering AI-first QA capabilities and reporting metrics to