Test Lead

Cognizant; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 142,000; 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 an experienced Test Lead in Indianapolis to drive end-to-end testing for large-scale enterprise programs. You will define testing strategies, manage multi-vendor efforts, and coordinate cross-functional teams to assure high-quality solutions.

The role demands 8+ years in testing leadership and hands-on use of Azure DevOps for test management. Hybrid work requires three days onsite in Indianapolis, with Cognizant's wellbeing programs supporting work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or Test Management leading enterprise-scale testing.
• Experience building Master Test Plans, strategies, estimation, resource planning, and governance.
• Hands-on Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, planning, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across complex enterprise programs, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Develop and execute Master Test Plans and testing strategies based on project scope and risk.
• Coordinate testing across vendors, technology teams, and business stakeholders.
• Lead requirements reviews, user story refinement, and testability assessments to identify risks.
• Oversee test execution, data management, environment readiness, defect lifecycle, and release validation.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Software Testing

Test Management

Stakeholder coordination

Test Strategy Development

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to provide end-to-end testing leadership for large-scale enterprise programs. This role is responsible for developing testing strategies, managing complex testing activities, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality technology solutions. The ideal candidate will be a self-directed testing professional capable of operating independently while leading testing efforts across business, technology, vendor, and project teams.

In this role, you will:

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across complex enterprise programs, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, Master Test Plans, and testing approaches based on project scope, complexity, dependencies, and risk.
• Coordinate testing efforts across multiple vendors, technology teams, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery.
• Lead requirements reviews, user story refinement, and testability assessments to identify quality risks early in the lifecycle.
• Oversee test execution, test data management, environment readiness, defect management, and release validation activities.

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 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Indianapolis, IN. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. These may change based on the project you are engaged in, as well as evolving business and client requirements. We will always be transparent about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or Test Management, with proven experience leading enterprise-scale testing programs.
• Strong expertise in developing Master Test Plans, test strategies, test estimation, resource planning, and testing governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, defect tracking, planning, execution, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading testing activities within complex multi-vendor and cross-functional delivery environments.
• Strong knowledge of test design techniques, test data management, defect lifecycle management, and quality assurance best practices.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $ 81337 to $ 141500 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:

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

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.