Lead UI Automation Engineer (Playwright/Selenium)

Cognizant; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; 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 a Lead UI Automation Engineer to drive quality and reliability of enterprise apps through test automation. This on-site Tampa role requires leading automation with Selenium and Playwright, defining test strategies, and collaborating with global teams to deliver high‑quality software.

You will design, develop, and maintain automated test suites, lead test planning and release validation, and work with Agile teams to improve frameworks, coverage, and overall quality across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on quality engineering and test automation.
• Strong UI automation with Selenium/Playwright.
• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Experience coordinating across distributed teams.
• Experience validating APIs and data integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web apps.
• Lead test planning, execution, and defect management.
• Define test strategies from requirements.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to improve automation frameworks.

Skills

UI automation

Test planning

Quality engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Lead/mentoring

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cucumber

Jira

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD

Job description

About the Role

As a Lead UI Automation Engineer (Playwright/Selenium), you will make an impact by ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of enterprise applications through comprehensive test automation and quality engineering practices. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with developers, business stakeholders, product owners, and global delivery teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

In This Role, You Will:

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites with a strong focus on UI automation using Selenium, Playwright, and BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.

Create and execute automated tests across web applications, APIs, databases, and backend systems to ensure end-to-end quality coverage.

Define test strategies by translating business and technical requirements into test scenarios, test data requirements, and risk mitigation plans.

Lead test planning, execution, defect management, status reporting, and release validation activities across multiple project phases.

Collaborate with Agile teams to continuously improve automation frameworks, test coverage, and overall software quality practices.

Work Model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Tampa, FL.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

10+ years of strong hands-on experience in Quality Engineering and test automation throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Proven expertise in Selenium and/or Playwright for UI test automation.

Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or equivalent test automation frameworks.

Hands-on experience with API testing, REST service validation, and integration testing.

Experience with Oracle database testing, SQL validation, and data reconciliation.

Strong experience with Jira for test management, defect tracking, and Agile delivery support.

Working knowledge of Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, and CI/CD practices.

Experience validating batch processing, end-to-end workflows, and data integrations.

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and global teams.

These Will Help You Stand Out

Experience leading QA efforts across distributed onshore and offshore teams.

Exposure to modern Quality Engineering practices and automation framework development.

Experience implementing scalable automation solutions using Playwright.

Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum methodologies and sprint-based delivery models.

Experience improving test effectiveness, automation coverage, and quality metrics within large enterprise environments.

Benefits

• 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

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*