Senior Automation Testing Engineer - Playwright & Selenium

Cognizant; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO + holidays

401(k) plan

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Automation Testing Engineer skilled in Playwright and Selenium to design and maintain scalable automation for enterprise apps. You will drive API and mobile test automation, integrate tests into CI/CD, and collaborate across teams while exploring AI-enhanced testing approaches.

Hybrid role based in Plano, TX with visa sponsorship not available. The role requires 6–8 years of Quality Engineering and hands-on expertise with automation frameworks, API testing, and

Qualifications

• 6-8 years in Quality Engineering and Test Automation with automation framework experience.
• Hands-on with Playwright, Selenium and Java for UI automation across web apps.
• Strong API automation testing experience using Rest Assured or Postman.
• Mobile test automation experience with Appium or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design test strategies, plans, cases and automated solutions for enterprise apps.
• Develop API testing strategies and automate API tests across services.
• Build reusable automation frameworks and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Support AI-driven testing approaches to improve efficiency and coverage.

Skills

Playwright

Selenium

Java

API automation

Mobile automation

AI/GenAI

Tools

Rest Assured

Postman

SOAP UI

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Automation Testing Engineer - Playwright & Selenium with 6-8 years of experience in Quality Engineering and Test Automation. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Playwright, Selenium, Java, and API Automation, with a proven ability to design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for enterprise applications. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive quality initiatives, improve test coverage, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Experience with mobile automation and an interest in leveraging AI/GenAI technologies to enhance testing efficiency are highly desirable.

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

About the Role

As a Senior Automation Testing Engineer - Playwright & Selenium, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing the quality engineering practices for critical business applications. You will be responsible for developing robust automation solutions, creating effective test strategies, and ensuring comprehensive coverage across web, API, and mobile platforms.

Working closely with business stakeholders, developers, architects, and quality engineering teams, you will help drive continuous improvement in testing processes and support faster, more reliable software releases. You will also contribute to automation framework enhancements, CI/CD adoption, and the exploration of AI-driven testing capabilities to improve quality outcomes and overall efficiency.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on automation professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, building modern test solutions, and contributing to large-scale digital transformation initiatives within a collaborative Agile environment.

In This Role, You Will

1. Design test strategies, test plans, test cases, and automated test solutions based on business and technical requirements. Recommend appropriate testing approaches, automation frameworks, tools, and quality assurance practices.
2. Analyze API specifications, service contracts, and integration requirements to develop interface testing strategies. Execute and automate API testing using tools such as Postman, SOAP UI, or similar technologies
3. Design, develop and execute automated test suites for critical business workflows by collaborating with automation engineers to create reusable frameworks, integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, and ensure automation coverage and effectiveness. This improves testing efficiency, accelerates release cycles, and increases test coverage while reducing manual effort.
4. Drive customer satisfaction through proactive engagement, issue resolution, and continuous service improvement initiatives
5. Adoption of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI, to enable business transformation and create measurable business value
6. Collaborate with business, technology, and vendor stakeholders to establish scalable solutions and accelerate innovation adoption.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Plano, TX. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

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

Required Qualifications

1. 6-8 years of experience in Quality Engineering and Test Automation with strong expertise in designing and implementing automation frameworks for enterprise applications.
2. Hands-on experience with Playwright, Selenium, and Java for UI test automation across web-based applications.
3. Strong experience in API Automation Testing using tools/frameworks such as Rest Assured, Postman, or similar technologies.
4. Strong understanding of Web UI Automation, test framework development, test execution, reporting, and defect management processes.
5. Experience in Mobile Test Automation using tools such as Appium or equivalent frameworks for Android and iOS platforms.
6. Good understanding of AI/GenAI concepts and their application in Quality Engineering, including AI-assisted test generation, test optimization, defect analysis, and automation acceleration.
7. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments.

Additional Information

We welcome applicants who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply. Consider your transferable experience and unique skills that may bring fresh perspective to the role.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until October 18th , 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $53,000 - $92,500 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.