GenAI Test Automation Architect: AI-Driven QA Leader

Cognizant; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a GenAI Test Automation Architect in Charlotte, NC, to drive AI-powered test automation across the software testing lifecycle and enable intelligent quality engineering solutions.

You will design AI-assisted automation frameworks, lead GenAI adoption roadmaps, and mentor teams on AI safety and deployment practices. This role blends governance with hands-on technical leadership in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Architecture, and enterprise-scale test automation programs.
• Hands-on expertise in GenAI, Agentic AI, Prompt Engineering, RAG architectures, and AI-assisted testing solutions.
• Strong programming skills in Python and Java with deep experience in Selenium, Playwright, API Automation and scalable automation frameworks.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, LangChain, LangGraph, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Claude, and related AI ecosystems.
• Proven ability to define QE strategy, automation roadmaps, governance frameworks, and drive measurable quality and productivity improvements while leading global teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement GenAI-powered solutions for automated test design, code generation, execution, and defect analysis.
• Design and build AI-assisted UI and API automation frameworks using modern quality engineering practices.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of Generative AI solutions, including prompt engineering, model optimization, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) frameworks.
• Define Quality Engineering and GenAI adoption roadmaps aligned to business objectives, governance standards, and responsible AI practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers on GenAI, Agentic AI, automation, model deployment, and AI safety best practices.

Skills

GenAI expertise

Prompt Engineering

RAG architectures

Python

Java

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

API automation

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a GenAI Test Automation Architect in Charlotte, NC, to drive AI-powered test automation across the software testing lifecycle and enable intelligent quality engineering solutions.

You will design AI-assisted automation frameworks, lead GenAI adoption roadmaps, and mentor teams on AI safety and deployment practices. This role blends governance with hands-on technical leadership in a hybrid work setting.