QA Automation Engineer

Cognizant; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Malaysia is seeking an automation engineer to design, develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks and test suites. You will create and execute automated test scripts for functional and regression testing and integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires 2+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright and Typescript, API testing tools, and strong collaboration with testers, analysts and developers to drive quality and release readiness.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on automation using Playwright and Typescript.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, SoapUI or Karate.
• Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of Swagger REST API.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks and test suites.
• Create and execute automated test scripts for functional and regression testing.
• Improve automation coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze application changes and update automation assets accordingly.
• Work closely with testers, analysts and developers to understand requirements.
• Support release validation and production readiness activities.
• Contribute to automation best practices and framework enhancements.

Skills

Playwright

Typescript

Automation

API testing

CI/CD

SDLC

Swagger

Tools

Postman

SoapUI

Karate

Swagger

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks and test suites
• Create and execute automated test scripts for functional and regression testing
• Improve automation coverage and reduce manual testing effort
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines
• Analyze application changes and update automation assets accordingly
• Work closely with functional testers, business analysts and developers to understand requirements and identify automation opportunities
• Support release validation and production readiness activities
• Contribute to automation best practices, framework enhancements and continuous quality improvement initiatives

Required Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in Playwright, Typescript and proven track record of automation Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, Karate)
• Experience with automated testing tools (e.g. Playwright) and scripting languages (e.g. Typescript).
• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and testing methodologies.

• Knowledge on Swagger REST API