Quality Engineer: AI-Driven Testing & Automation

Cognizant; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; 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 Quality Engineer to advance our AI-driven testing efforts andembed quality across the development lifecycle. You will design and maintain test automation in Java and Python, validate APIs and databases, and own test plans for features in a hybrid automation environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and developers, hands‑on testing of AI/ML systems, and leveraging modern tools like GitHub Copilot and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0 – 1 years of professional experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering role.
• Some hands‑on experience developing and maintaining test automation scripts and frameworks using Java and Python.
• Basic understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and practical experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• A keen interest in or prior experience testing AI‑powered applications, such as chatbots or other AI/ML‑based systems.
• Hands‑on experience with the Hybrid Automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Exposure to performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker)
• A passion for learning and staying up to date with the latest trends in AI and software testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Java and Python. Write clean, efficient, and scalable automation scripts for new features to ensure robust test coverage across all deliverables.
• Perform API testing: Understand API concepts, develop and execute functional tests, interpret Swagger YAML files, and validate endpoints using Postman or Rest Assured automation frameworks.
• Conduct database testing: Write and execute SQL queries to retrieve, update, and delete data, ensuring database integrity and reliability.
• Own quality for assigned features and components: Collaborate with product managers and developers on requirements analysis, create detailed test cases, execute comprehensive test suites (functional, integration, regression), and provide final quality sign‑off.
• Track and report testing progress: Use tools such as JIRA, ADO, or ALM for defect logging and reporting, ensuring transparency of feature quality to the team and stakeholders. Also understanding of CI/CD concepts.
• Implement and execute test plans for AI/ML applications: Support QA activities and certify the quality of AI‑powered systems, including hands‑on testing of chatbots for intent recognition, conversational flow, response accuracy, and edge case handling.
• Leverage modern AI tools to enhance workflow: Utilize AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot to accelerate test script development and explore generative AI for tasks such as test data creation and bug report summarization.
• Ensure AI reliability and fairness: Execute test cases to identify issues related to bias, fairness, and model robustness, contributing to the overall trustworthiness of AI systems.
• Develop and maintain test automation scripts and frameworks using Java and Python.
• Have proficiency with test and defect management tools, particularly JIRA or any similar tools.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Java

Python

STLC

Agile Scrum

AI Testing

Hybrid Automation

CI/CD

JMeter

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

ADO

ALM

Swagger

Postman

Rest Assured

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Quality Engineer to advance our AI-driven testing efforts andembed quality across the development lifecycle. You will design and maintain test automation in Java and Python, validate APIs and databases, and own test plans for features in a hybrid automation environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and developers, hands‑on testing of AI/ML systems, and leveraging modern tools like GitHub Copilot and CI/CD pipelines.