Sr. Product Test Specialist

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Kolkata District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation in India is hiring a Senior Product Test Specialist to design and run automated tests for card and payment systems, leveraging Selenium and Core Java in a hybrid work setup.

The role focuses on validating complex transaction processing platforms, ensuring secure, compliant, and reliable payment experiences for customers worldwide while collaborating with onshore and offshore teams.

Qualifications

• Eight to twelve years in testing complex enterprise applications.
• Strong Selenium for web automation.
• Core Java to develop automation frameworks.
• Experience with cards and payment processing concepts.
• Experience with transaction processing hubs (TPH) or similar.
• Translate requirements into clear test scenarios and data.
• Excellent cross-functional communication in hybrid teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test suites using Selenium and Core Java across card/payment features.
• Develop test strategies and plans for functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing.
• Create reusable test frameworks and utilities to improve maintainability and speed.
• Analyze requirements to translate into test scenarios and data conditions.
• Execute automated and targeted manual tests on day shifts in a hybrid model.
• Identify, document, and track defects with precise details; work with developers to resolve.
• Validate transaction processing on the TPH platform for data integrity and reconciliation.
• Monitor test results, analyze failures, and tune scripts for stability and coverage.
• Collaborate with product owners, BI, and architects to align acceptance criteria.
• Support production readiness with test evidence and risk-based recommendations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating tools and sharing best practices.
• Mentor junior testers on test cases and automation design.

Skills

Selenium

Core Java

Cards & Payments

Test automation

Hybrid work

Tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

Job Summary

Serve as a senior product test specialist in a hybrid work model applying deep expertise in Selenium Core Java and cards and payment systems to validate complex transaction processing platforms. Design and execute robust automated test solutions that improve product quality reduce defects in production and ensure compliant secure and reliable payment experiences for customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive automated test suites using Selenium and Core Java to validate complex cards and payment features across multiple applications and interfaces.
• Develop detailed test strategies and plans that cover functional regression integration and end to end testing for transaction processing and settlement workflows in the payment ecosystem.
• Create reusable test frameworks and utilities that standardize automation practices improve maintainability and accelerate test execution for card authorization and clearing processes.
• Analyze detailed business and technical requirements for cards and payment products and translate them into clear test scenarios and data conditions that reflect real world customer usage.
• Execute automated and targeted manual tests on day shifts in a hybrid work environment while coordinating closely with onshore and offshore colleagues to align on priorities and timelines.
• Identify document and track defects with precise technical details and collaborate with developers and product teams to drive timely resolution and prevent recurrence.
• Validate transaction processing on the TPH platform by executing structured test cycles that confirm data integrity reconciliation accuracy and adherence to regulatory and compliance guidelines.
• Monitor and optimize test execution results by reviewing logs analyzing failures and fine tuning scripts to increase stability accuracy and coverage of critical card payment journeys.
• Collaborate with product owners business analysts and architects to clarify requirements refine acceptance criteria and ensure that test coverage aligns with customer expectations and service level objectives.
• Support production readiness assessments by providing clear test evidence coverage metrics and risk based recommendations that help stakeholders make informed release decisions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating new automation tools proposing enhancements to current frameworks and sharing best practices that strengthen the quality culture across teams.
• Mentor junior testers by reviewing their test cases suggesting improvements in automation design and guiding them on effective techniques for cards and payment testing.
• Ensure strict adherence to company quality standards and security practices while focusing on reliable payment experiences that build customer trust and support safe digital commerce at scale.

Qualifications

• Apply extensive experience of eight to twelve years in testing complex enterprise applications to design robust test approaches suited to high volume payment scenarios.
• Demonstrate strong hands on proficiency in Selenium for web based test automation including building modular scripts managing test data and integrating with execution pipelines.
• Use solid Core Java skills to develop automation frameworks custom utilities and reusable components that enable efficient validation of card transactions and payment flows.
• Bring proven exposure to cards and payment processing including concepts such as authorization clearing settlement interchange and dispute handling to design realistic test cases.
• Utilize practical experience with TPH or similar transaction processing hubs to validate message flows posting logic and reconciliation between upstream and downstream systems.
• Communicate effectively with cross functional stakeholders through clear defect reports concise status updates and well structured test documentation suited to hybrid collaboration.
• Adapt quickly to evolving product features regulatory changes and security requirements in the payments domain while maintaining a strong focus on risk based testing and customer impact.
• Prefer prior experience in additional cards and payments platforms or schemes as a nice to have background that broadens perspective on global payment standards and industry practices.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.