Cognizant

Senior Automation Engineer (API Testing + Rest assured)

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23 days ago
Toronto, CanadaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain API automation frameworks from scratch.
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java, TestNG, Selenium, and Playwright.
  • Develop and execute automated REST API test scripts using REST Assured.
  • Provide functional, integration, and regression test coverage across frontend and backend layers.
  • Deliver automation coverage within Agile sprints and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Test AI-driven features or use generative AI tools to optimize the testing lifecycle.
  • Communicate testing progress and quality metrics to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Require 8+ years of professional software testing experience with a strong emphasis on test automation.
  • Require at least 5 years of hands-on experience with Java-based test automation frameworks, including Selenium, TestNG, and JUnit.
  • Require at least 2 years of API automation testing experience using REST Assured.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of object-oriented programming, test design patterns such as Page Object Model, modular framework construction, REST APIs, HTTP methods, authentication, and JSON/XML.
  • Have experience independently developing automation frameworks.
  • Understand CI/CD integration tools and practices, SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.
  • Banking domain experience is preferred.
  • GitHub Copilot experience is highly preferred.

Benefits

  • Base salary eligibility includes a discretionary annual performance-based bonus and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing; compensation figures are excluded here.
  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring four days per week in a Cognizant or client office in Toronto.
  • Access to various well-being programs and work-life-balance support.

Tech Stack

JavaJUnitSeleniumTestNG

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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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