Test Lead

Cognizant; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Riyadh is seeking a Test Manager with 13+ years of enterprise QA and test management experience. You will plan, execute, and govern end-to-end testing for web services and complex business applications in an agile environment, focusing on large telecom transformation programs, and ensure reliable delivery of features that align with business goals.

The role is office-based, requiring collaboration across cross-functional teams and fluency in Arabic and English to bridge regional

Qualifications

• Telecom domain experience is mandatory.
• Test Manager/QA Manager experience of 13+ years.
• Experience with API testing (Postman/SoapUI).
• Proficient in SQL/data validation for data integrity checks.
• Fluent Arabic communication skills.
• Experience on large-scale digital transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive comprehensive test strategy and planning for complex application ecosystems by aligning test scope, timelines, and quality goals with stakeholder expectations and agile delivery roadmaps.
• Oversee functional, integration, system, and regression testing activities for web services and business applications to ensure reliable behavior and user experience across environments.
• Coordinate agile test processes using iterative planning, backlog refinement, and continuous feedback loops to optimize test coverage and defect detection.
• Manage test design and execution in Zephyr by organizing test cases, suites, and cycles with full traceability to requirements, user stories, and defects.
• Utilize Jira to track defects, user stories, and testing progress and ensure transparent test workflows for product and engineering teams.
• Apply Git-based version control practices within testing by collaborating with development teams on branch usage and reproducibility of test results.
• Conduct web services and API testing using Postman and SoapUI, validating request/response structures, error handling, and performance aspects of REST interfaces.
• Perform detailed SQL-based data validation to verify data integrity and transformation accuracy across test scenarios.
• Provide risk-based test coverage by prioritizing scenarios around critical business functions and potential customer/operational impacts of defects.
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and developers to refine acceptance criteria and ensure test outcomes support business value realization.
• Document clear test reports including defect trends and release readiness assessments for informed decisions by management and stakeholders.
• Mentor team members in modern testing practices and agile ceremonies while promoting a culture of quality and shared ownership.
• Communicate test plans and risks in Arabic and English to bridge regional stakeholders and enable cross-country collaboration in an office-based environment.

Skills

Telecom domain

13+ years experience

API Testing

SQL/Data Validation

Arabic communication skills

Large-scale digital transformation

Tools

Zephyr

Jira

Job description

Job Summary

Test Manager role in a multinational company requiring thirteen to seventeen years of experience in enterprise scale quality assurance and test management. The role focuses on planning, executing, and governing end to end testing for web services and complex business applications using agile practices and worked on huge digital transformation projects in Telcom industry. The Test Manager will work from office in a day shift model, collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure reliable delivery of features that support business objectives

Must have

• Telecom domain experience (mandatory)


• Test Manager/QA Manager experience of 13+ years


• Zephyr + Jira


• API Testing (Postman/SoapUI)


• SQL/Data Validation


• Arabic communication skills


• Large-scale digital transformation program experience

Responsibilities

• Drive comprehensive test strategy and planning for complex application ecosystems by aligning test scope, timelines, and quality goals with stakeholder expectations and agile delivery roadmaps


• Oversee functional, integration, system, and regression testing activities for web services and business applications to ensure reliable behavior and consistent user experience across environments


• Coordinate agile test processes using iterative planning, backlog refinement, and continuous feedback loops to optimize test coverage and accelerate defect detection


• Manage test design and execution in Zephyr by organizing test cases, suites, and cycles so that traceability to requirements, user stories, and defects is maintained and easily auditable


• Utilize Jira to track defects, user stories, and testing progress while ensuring that test related workflows remain transparent and that status updates are communicated clearly to product and engineering teams


• Apply Git based version control practices within the testing ecosystem by collaborating with development teams on branch usage and promoting reliable test asset management and reproducibility of test results


• Conduct web services and API testing using tools such as Postman and SoapUI while validating request and response structures, error handling, and performance aspects of Rest API interfaces


• Perform detailed SQL based data validation to confirm data integrity, transformation accuracy, and alignment between front end behavior and back end data stores across all relevant test scenarios


• Provide risk based test coverage by prioritizing test scenarios around critical business functions such as perform rating workflows and by highlighting potential customer and operational impacts of defects


• Collaborate closely with product owners, business analysts, and developers to refine acceptance criteria, clarify requirements, and ensure that test outcomes directly support business value realization


• Document clear and concise test reports including defect trends, root cause observations, and release readiness assessments that support informed decision making by management and project stakeholders


• Mentor team members in modern testing practices, agile ceremonies, and effective use of tools while promoting a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and shared ownership of outcomes


• Communicate test plans, progress, and quality risks fluently in Arabic and English to bridge regional stakeholder expectations and support effective cross country collaboration in a work from office environment