Cognizant

Lead Quality Engineer

Cognizant
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13 hours ago
Coimbatore, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute end-to-end quality engineering strategies combining automated and manual testing.
  • Design and maintain scalable Playwright and TypeScript automation frameworks for functional, regression, integration, cross-browser, and end-to-end testing.
  • Develop RestAssured API automation suites covering contract, functional, error-handling, and integration scenarios.
  • Configure, manage, and optimize Jenkins pipelines for build validation, automated testing, and reporting.
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers to refine requirements into test conditions and scenarios.
  • Perform root-cause analysis of defects and production incidents and convert findings into improvements.
  • Implement and monitor quality metrics including defect leakage, test coverage, and pipeline stability.
  • Create test data management strategies that support repeatable execution without exposing sensitive data.
  • Define approaches for performance, reliability, and compatibility testing in partnership with specialized teams.
  • Guide peers and junior engineers through code reviews, test design, and automation best practices.
  • Incorporate utilities-domain regulatory, safety, and reliability expectations into test strategies when applicable.
  • Maintain test plans, execution reports, and risk assessments and facilitate quality checkpoints for distributed teams.

Requirements

  • 13–15 years of hands-on quality engineering experience focused on automation strategies for complex distributed applications.
  • Advanced proficiency with Playwright and TypeScript for automated web application testing, including cross-browser and end-to-end validation.
  • Strong expertise creating and maintaining RestAssured API test suites.
  • Deep practical knowledge of Jenkins configuration, pipeline as code, job orchestration, version-control integration, and test reporting.
  • Ability to communicate clearly in spoken and written English with global technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Utilities-domain experience is preferred, particularly experience incorporating regulatory, safety, and reliability requirements into testing.
  • Understanding of software development lifecycles, agile methodologies, and hybrid delivery practices.
  • Experience mentoring quality engineers in automation practices, clean code, and defect prevention while remaining hands-on.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with virtual collaboration and regular quality reviews.
  • Day-shift work model.

Tech Stack

JenkinsTypeScript

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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