Test Manager

Cognizant; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Test Manager with 12+ years of experience in Playwright automation and Generative AI testing. You will lead automated testing, support Selenium-to-Playwright migration, and test AI solutions leveraging LLMs and AWS services.

You will mentor the team, coordinate onsite and offshore delivery, and communicate with clients to align testing strategies with project goals. Strong leadership and QA expertise required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Write, enhance, and execute automated test scripts using Playwright (TypeScript) and REST Assured.

Skills

Playwright automation

TypeScript

REST Assured

Selenium-to-Playwright

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

DevOps

Jira

Confluence

GitHub Copilot

Generative AI testing

LLMs / AI testing

AWS services

Prompt validation

Model evaluation

Team leadership

Client communication

Onsite/offshore coordination

Tools

REST Assured

Job description

Test Manager

Cognizant is seeking a Test Manager with 12+ years of experience and hands-on expertise in Playwright automation and Generative AI testing. You will develop and enhance automated testing, support Selenium-to-Playwright migration, and test AI solutions leveraging LLMs and AWS services. You will also lead and mentor the team, communicate with clients, and coordinate onsite and offshore testing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Write, enhance, and execute automated test scripts using Playwright, leveraging TypeScript and REST Assured framework experience.
• Support migration of Selenium automation frameworks to Playwright.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and DevOps practices to support automated testing.
• Use Jira, Confluence, and GitHub Copilot in testing activities.
• Incorporate Generative AI tools into testing.
• Test Generative AI solutions leveraging LLMs, including OpenAI, Claude, and Bedrock, and AWS services; perform prompt validation, model evaluation, and AI application testing.
• Lead and mentor the testing team.
• Communicate with clients and coordinate onsite and offshore teams.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience.
• Expertise in writing, enhancing, and executing automated test scripts using Playwright.
• Experience with TypeScript, REST Assured, and Selenium-to-Playwright framework migration.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and GitHub Copilot, including incorporating Generative AI tools into testing.
• Hands‑on experience testing Generative AI solutions leveraging LLMs such as OpenAI, Claude, and Bedrock, and AWS services, including prompt validation, model evaluation, and AI application testing.
• Strong communication and client communication skills.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams and coordinating onsite and offshore delivery.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000-$112,500 USD 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.

Important Disclaimers

Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11/19/2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as the posting may close sooner if a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is identified.