Cognizant

QA Automation Engineer

Cognizant$73K — $90K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years of automation testing experience, specifically in banking projects.
  • 3+ years with Java, Selenium, Junit, TestNG, and BDD Cucumber.
  • Proficiency in modern Java (8+) covering OOPs, Collections, and Multithreading.
  • Experience with Rest Assured for API automation.
  • Familiarity with API testing concepts including status codes and authentication methods.
  • CI/CD experience with tools like GitLab and Jenkins.
  • Proficient with bug tracking tools like JIRA or TestRail.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and execute Selenium-based automated test scripts.
  • Automate UI and API test scenarios to enhance coverage and execution speed.
  • Conduct API testing using REST Assured and various service types.
  • Develop automation scripts for REST APIs with the Rest Assured framework.
  • Analyze test results, debug issues, and enhance the automation framework.
  • Integrate automation tests with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab.
  • Collaborate with Agile teams to ensure quality in software deliveries.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for discretionary annual performance-based bonus.
  • Support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing through various programs.
  • Flexible hybrid work model allowing for remote and in-office balance.
  • Support for a healthy work-life balance through wellbeing initiatives.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer with strong Java Programming skills to design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining automated test cases for our banking clients.

In this role, you will
  • Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for web applications using Selenium WebDriver with Java and Cucumber BDD.
  • Automating UI and API test scenarios to improve test coverage, accuracy, and execution efficiency.
  • Conduct API testing using REST Assured, ReadyAPI, REST/SOAP services.
  • Develop Rest API automation scripts using Rest Assured framework.
  • Review and analyze test execution results, identify defects, and debug and fix issues in the automation framework and test scripts.
  • Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on testing progress and quality metrics.

Required skills
  • Overall 6-8 years of hands-on experience in automation testing for banking projects.
  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on automation experience using Java, Selenium, Junit, TestNG, Maven, BDD Cucumber framework.
  • Must be proficient in Java (OOPs, Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling) and modern Java versions (8+).
  • Must have good experience with Rest Assured for API automation testing.
  • Knowledge of API testing concepts (status codes, headers, payloads, authentication: OAuth, JWT, Basic Auth).
  • CI/CD pipeline building experience through GITLAB, Jenkins, or Maven.
  • Experience with bug tracking and test management tools like JIRA, TestRail, or Zephyr.

Preferred skills
  • Banking domain experience is highly preferred.
  • Good understanding of SQL database technologies.

We're eager to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in various ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the required skills listed. Your transferable skills and experiences matter-help us see how you the right person for this role.

Total compensation:

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between CAD 73,000 - 90,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Working arrangements

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 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Ontario province. 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. 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.

Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.

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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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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