Manhattan WMS QA Lead

Cognizant; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Manhattan WMS QA Lead to drive end-to-end quality engineering for warehouse management systems and their integrations across supply chain ecosystems. You will collaborate with business, product, development, vendor, and delivery teams, leading testing strategies, planning, and defect management.

The role emphasizes coordinating testing across systems, driving release readiness, and mentoring onsite/offshore teams in a client-facing, onsite position in Katy, Texas.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, software testing, or test management.
• Hands-on testing experience with Manhattan Warehouse Management System applications.
• Experience with API, system integration, functional, and end-to-end testing.
• Ability to define test strategies, coordinate testing activities, manage defects, and communicate risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end quality engineering activities for Manhattan WMS applications, including test strategy, planning, execution, defect management, and reporting.
• Coordinate system integration testing and user acceptance testing across business, product, development, and vendor teams.
• Lead integration and end-to-end testing between warehouse management, order management, transportation management, marketplace, and related downstream systems.
• Drive release readiness, production validation, risk management, and quality metrics reporting to support successful releases.
• Mentor onsite and offshore QA resources, manage testing deliverables, and provide status updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Quality assurance

Quality engineering

Software testing

Test management

Manhattan WMS

Tools

Manhattan Active

Blue Yonder/JDA

Job description

About the role

As a Manhattan WMS QA Lead, you will make an impact by leading end-to-end quality engineering activities for warehouse management applications and their integrations across the retail and supply chain ecosystem. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with business, product, development, vendor, and onsite and offshore delivery teams.

In this role, you will:

• Lead end-to-end quality engineering activities for Manhattan Warehouse Management System applications, including test strategy, planning, execution, defect management, and reporting.
• Coordinate system integration testing and user acceptance testing across business, product, development, and vendor teams.
• Lead integration and end-to-end testing between warehouse management, order management, transportation management, marketplace, and related downstream systems.
• Drive release readiness, production validation, risk management, and quality metrics reporting to support successful application releases.
• Mentor onsite and offshore quality engineering resources, manage testing deliverables, and provide clear status updates to stakeholders.

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 at a client or Cognizant office in Katy, Texas. 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

• Eight or more years of experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, software testing, or test management.
• Strong hands‑on testing experience with Manhattan Warehouse Management System applications.
• Experience with Manhattan Active, Blue Yonder/JDA, or a comparable warehouse management platform.
• Strong understanding of API, system integration, functional, and end-to-end testing processes.
• Experience defining test strategies, coordinating testing activities, managing defects, and communicating quality risks and metrics to stakeholders.

These will help you stand out

• Experience working with retail, warehouse operations, logistics, or supply chain business processes.
• Knowledge of order management and transportation management system integrations.
• Experience leading distributed onsite and offshore quality engineering teams.
• Familiarity with release readiness assessments and post-deployment production validation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, product teams, developers, and third‑party vendors.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

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*