Software Development Engineer in Test.

Cognizant; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation seeks an SDET-Automation Architect to design and deliver automated quality validation for Azure AI and generative AI solutions. You will craft Playwright-based tests, integrate Cognizant generative AI tools, and align with product teams to raise automation maturity.

You will validate databases, SQL components, and telematics services, while ensuring secure coding practices and actionable defect documentation across development, testing, and production

Qualifications

• SDET expertise and strong testing craftsmanship.
• Clear communication across product and engineering teams.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automation frameworks for Azure AI services and AI-driven features.
• Develop test strategies covering prompt reliability, data integrity, and performance.
• Create reusable Playwright test plans and cross-browser suites for complex web interfaces.

Skills

SDET expertise

Excellent communication

Agile practices

Tools

Playwright

GitHub Copilot

REST Assured

Salesforce Service Cloud

Job description

Software Development Engineer in Test.

About the Role

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Automation Architect, you will design and deliver advanced automated quality validation for Azure AI and generative AI solutions. You will use Playwright and Cognizant generative AI tools to strengthen test coverage across web applications, databases, SQL components, and telematics services, supporting reliable products and responsible innovation.

You will partner with product and engineering teams to establish measurable quality standards, improve automation frameworks, and validate AI-enabled features across development, testing, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automation frameworks for Azure AI services, validating model integrations, data pipelines, and application behavior across hybrid environments.

• Develop generative AI test strategies covering prompt reliability, response relevance, hallucination detection, and performance across varied data and usage scenarios.

• Create reusable Playwright test plans and suites for complex web interfaces, including cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, and resilience under realistic user loads.

• Validate database and SQL components through complex queries, data integrity checks, and performance testing across transactional and analytical workloads.

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine acceptance criteria and quality gates for AI accuracy, latency, security, and user outcomes; conduct risk-based testing during staged releases and configuration changes.

• Analyze production and test telemetry to identify defects and guide regression and exploratory testing. Validate telematics data ingestion, event triggers, and downstream analytics where applicable.

• Integrate Cognizant generative AI tools into automation pipelines to generate test data, identify edge scenarios, and accelerate script maintenance with explainable outputs. Document reproducible defects, environment details, and impact assessments.

• Improve test effectiveness and coverage, apply secure coding and test-data anonymization practices, support responsible AI validation, and share reusable test assets and patterns while mentoring peers.

Required Qualifications

• Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) expertise.

• Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud.

• Experience with Playwright automation.

• Experience using GitHub Copilot.

• Experience with API automation using REST Assured.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Strong knowledge of Agile practices.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is $96,000–$112,500, plus benefits.

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

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 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

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted until November 11, 2026.

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