Senior Quality Engineer Test Automation with Playwright and Selenium Experience

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer Test Automation with Playwright and Selenium Experience to design and deliver modern test automation solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality digital experiences through effective test strategies and automated testing.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript)
• Develop and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, and integration testing
• Partner with developers, business analysts, and product owners to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) to enable continuous testing
• Execute UI and API testing leveraging Playwright capabilities
• Identify, document, and track defects using tools such as Rally, driving resolution with engineering teams
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Create and maintain test reports and dashboards to provide visibility into quality metrics
• Contribute to test planning, estimation, and release readiness for new features

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience, including hands-on Playwright UI automation
• Strong experience with Selenium and Java-based automation frameworks
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Java for test development
• Solid experience with the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern
• Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and QA lifecycle
• Experience with defect management and test management tools (Rally preferred)
• Experience with API automation and service-level testing
• Exposure to modern testing frameworks and cloud-based QA environments
• Ability to drive test optimization and framework improvements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Experience working in distributed Agile teams