Cognizant

Lead QA Automation Engineer - Playwright & AI

Cognizant$71K — $112K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering/QA automation
  • 2+ years of experience with Playwright for automation development
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., GitHub, TeamCity)
  • Hands-on experience with testing tools like Azure DevOps or JIRA
  • Strong experience in API testing (REST, GraphQL)
  • Solid understanding of SQL and data validation techniques

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable automation frameworks using Playwright
  • Build and maintain automation scripts and end-to-end test suites
  • Implement GenAI-driven testing solutions for quality engineering
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure quality across releases
  • Participate in test design, execution, defect management, and reporting
  • Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
  • Drive test coverage and quality metrics, ensuring stakeholder visibility

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
Full Job Description
About the role

As a Lead QA Automation Engineer - Playwright & AI, you will make an impact by designing and building advanced automation solutions and leveraging AI-driven testing approaches to improve quality and speed of delivery. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and DevOps to deliver high-quality, scalable applications.

In this role, you will:

Design and develop scalable automation frameworks using Playwright for web applications

Build and maintain automation scripts and end-to-end test suites for functional and integration testing

Develop and implement GenAI-driven testing solutions, including AI agents for quality engineering use cases

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality across releases and agile sprints

Participate in test design, execution, defect management, and reporting

Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing

Drive test coverage, quality metrics, and reporting, ensuring visibility to stakeholders

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

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

8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / QA automation

Strong experience with Playwright (minimum 2+ years) for automation development

Proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript for test automation

Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (GitHub, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, etc.)

Experience working with testing tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA

Strong experience in API testing (REST, GraphQL)

Solid understanding of SQL and data validation techniques

Experience working in Agile environments and cross-functional teams

These will help you stand out

Experience with GenAI / AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)

Hands-on experience in building or testing AI agents / GenAI workflows

Experience driving automation strategy and framework design

Ability to lead testing efforts across multiple teams or complex programs

Strong communication skills and experience with stakeholder reporting

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 innovative ideas to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $71,100 to $112,500, 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

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*

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Learn more about Cognizant
Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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