Sr. Test Analyst

Cognizant; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 446,000 - 725,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Functional Testing Associate to validate software applications against business requirements and ensure they function as intended. The role focuses on firmware and WiFi features across multiple releases, delivering robust test plans and quality metrics.

You will lead a team of embedded and test engineers, collaborate with firmware, hardware, cloud, mobile app and product teams, and drive test automation using Python and CI pipelines to improve release quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in functional, integration and system testing.
• Ability to define and own test strategy for firmware/WiFi features.
• Experience with test automation and CI pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Test strategy leadership for firmware and WiFi features.
• Lead and mentor embedded and test engineers.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, cloud, mobile app and product teams.
• Plan test planning, estimation, risk analysis and defect triage.
• Plan and execute functional, integration, regression and system testing.
• Validate WiFi device models such as WiFi 5/6/7.
• Network switch testing and configurations.
• WiFi feature validations including RADIUS sizing, AAA, Load, QoS, DC mapping, failovers.
• Drive test automation using Python and CI pipelines.
• Use Wireshark and debugging tools; guide team.
• Define and track quality metrics, defect leakage pass rate, stability KPIs.

Skills

Test strategy

Embedded systems

Python scripting

CI pipelines

WiFi testing

Team leadership

Quality metrics

Tools

Wireshark

Debugging tools

Test automation frameworks

Job description

Job Summary

A Functional testing associate is responsible for validating software applications to ensure they meet business requirements and function as expected.

Responsibilities

• Test Strategy and Leadership
• Define and own the overall test strategy for firmware and WiFi features
• Lead and mentor a team of embedded and test engineers providing technical guidance and review.
• Collaborate with firmware hardware cloud mobile app and product teams to ensure quality at every stage of development.
• Drive test planning estimation risk analysis and defect triage for multiple product releases.
• Firmware Testing
• Plan and execute functional integration regression and system testing
• Validate WiFi device Models such as WiFi 5 6 and 7
• Network Switch Testing and Configurations
• WiFi Feature validations such as RADIUS Sizing of GREs Auth sessions AAA Load QoS catalog DC mapping Failovers SCPS Adaptation
• Automation and Tooling
• Drive test automation using Python scripting frameworks and CI pipelines.
• Experience with WIFI Testing Chambers
• Use and guide the team on debugging tools Analyzers Wireshark.
• Define and track quality metrics defect leakage pass rate stability KPIs