Senior UI Automation Engineer (Playwright/Selenium)

Cognizant; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior UI Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automated UI tests using Selenium and Playwright, with a strong emphasis on QA quality across enterprise applications. You will lead test planning, collaborate with global teams, and drive automation strategy and coverage.

This onsite role in Tampa, FL requires 6+ years of hands-on QA experience, expertise in UI automation, API testing, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Quality Engineering and test automation throughout the SDLC.
• Proven expertise in Selenium and/or Playwright for UI test automation.
• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or equivalent frameworks.
• Hands-on 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI test suites using Selenium, Playwright, and BDD frameworks.
• Create and execute automated tests across web apps, APIs, databases, and backend systems.
• Define test strategies translating requirements into test scenarios and risk plans.
• Lead test planning, execution, defect management, status reporting, and release validation.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to improve automation frameworks and test coverage.

Skills

Communication skills

Agile Scrum

QA leadership

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cucumber

Jira

Git

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior 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

6+ 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.

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*