Senior Cypress Automation Engineer

Cognizant; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 53,000 - 93,000; 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 Senior Cypress Automation Engineer to design, develop, and run automated tests for healthcare applications. You will work with QA, Product Owners, analysts, developers, and client stakeholders in an Agile setting to deliver high-quality releases.

You will focus on Cypress automation, API testing, functional testing, and backend validation using Oracle or SQL Server, with Jira and qTest for tracking. This remote-friendly role is open to qualified US applicants.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in functional testing and test management.
• Three or more years of hands-on Cypress automation experience.
• Strong regression test automation experience and reusable Cypress components.
• Experience in API and service testing using Postman or SoapUI.
• Healthcare application testing experience with knowledge of healthcare processes.
• Experience with Oracle or SQL Server databases for data validation.
• Proficient with Jira and qTest for test management and reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in Agile contexts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated Cypress test scripts.
• Build reusable automation components, test data, and test suites.
• Translate business requirements into test strategies and detailed test plans.
• Perform functional, regression, API, database, and UAT testing across sprints.
• Validate APIs and services with Postman/SoapUI and verify data in Oracle/SQL Server.
• Manage defects and prepare test-execution reports and release-ready summaries.
• Support UAT planning with Product Owners and stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Cypress automation

API testing

Functional testing

Healthcare applications testing

Postman

SoapUI

Oracle SQL Server

Jira

qTest

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Cypress

Postman

SoapUI

Oracle SQL Server

Jira

qTest

Job description

About the role

As a Senior Cypress Automation Engineer , you will make an impact by designing, developing, and executing automated and functional testing solutions for healthcare applications. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, developers, and client stakeholders to support high-quality releases in a fast-paced Agile environment.

This role requires strong hands‑on experience with Cypress automation, API testing, functional testing, and healthcare application testing.

In this role, you will:

Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Cypress, with a focus on automating regression test cases.

Build reusable automation components, test suites, test cases, and test data to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and developers to understand business requirements and translate them into test strategies, test plans, test approaches, and detailed test cases.

Perform functional, regression, API, database, release, and User Acceptance Testing across Agile release cycles.

Validate APIs and web services using Postman, SoapUI, or similar tools, and perform backend data validation using Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.

Manage defects and prepare test‑execution reports, supporting evidence, and release‑quality summaries using Jira and qTest.

Coordinate with Product Owners to identify critical business scenarios and support User Acceptance Testing planning and execution.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily Scrum meetings, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Remote position open to qualified applicants located in the United States . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you are 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

6+ years of experience in functional testing, including test planning, test‑case development, execution, defect management, and reporting.

Three or more years of hands‑on experience developing, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts using Cypress .

Strong experience automating regression test cases and building reusable Cypress automation components, test data, and test suites .

Strong experience in API and service testing using Postman, SoapUI, or comparable tools.

Two or more years of healthcare application testing experience, with sound knowledge of healthcare business processes and terminology.

Experience performing database validation using Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or similar relational databases.

Experience using Jira and qTest for project tracking, defect management, test‑case management, and test reporting.

Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, including experience working with business and client teams in an Agile delivery environment.

These will help you stand out

• Experience with the Karate automation framework.
• Knowledge of Tricentis Tosca.
• Experience coordinating User Acceptance Testing with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Experience working in an Agile environment with two‑week release cycles.
• Ability to clearly communicate testing progress, defects, dependencies, risks, and release readiness to client stakeholders.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $53,477 to $92,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, 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

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.