Senior Quality Engineer Test Automation with Playwright and Selenium Experience

About the role

As a Senior Quality Engineer Test Automation with Playwright and Selenium Experience you will make an impact by designing and delivering modern test automation solutions that ensure high-quality digital experiences. You will be a valued member of the QA Engineering team and work collaboratively with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to drive quality across web applications.

In this role, you will

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

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. 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.

What you need to have to be considered

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)

These will help you stand out

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

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 exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $53,477 to 92,500 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

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

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

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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*