Enterprise Test Lead: Strategy & Execution

Cognizant; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Test Lead in Indianapolis to drive end-to-end testing for large-scale enterprise programs. You will define testing strategies, manage multi-vendor efforts, and coordinate cross-functional teams to assure high-quality solutions.

The role demands 8+ years in testing leadership and hands-on use of Azure DevOps for test management. Hybrid work requires three days onsite in Indianapolis, with Cognizant's wellbeing programs supporting work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or Test Management leading enterprise-scale testing.
• Experience building Master Test Plans, strategies, estimation, resource planning, and governance.
• Hands-on Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, planning, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across complex enterprise programs, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Develop and execute Master Test Plans and testing strategies based on project scope and risk.
• Coordinate testing across vendors, technology teams, and business stakeholders.
• Lead requirements reviews, user story refinement, and testability assessments to identify risks.
• Oversee test execution, data management, environment readiness, defect lifecycle, and release validation.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Software Testing

Test Management

Stakeholder coordination

Test Strategy Development

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Test Lead in Indianapolis to drive end-to-end testing for large-scale enterprise programs. You will define testing strategies, manage multi-vendor efforts, and coordinate cross-functional teams to assure high-quality solutions.

The role demands 8+ years in testing leadership and hands-on use of Azure DevOps for test management. Hybrid work requires three days onsite in Indianapolis, with Cognizant's wellbeing programs supporting work-life balance.