Sr. Test Automation Lead

About the role

As a Sr. Test Automation Lead
, you will make an impact by driving test automation strategy, mentoring teams, and enabling quality engineering excellence across the organization. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering & Assurance team and work collaboratively with engineering, architecture, and cross functional stakeholders to strengthen automation maturity at scale.

• Lead and mentor teams across the organization, guiding overall test automation strategy and best practices.
• Create test strategies for multiple teams and support the QE organization in implementing scalable testing solutions.
• Drive BDD/ATDD adoption and champion “shift left” quality engineering practices.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks using Playwright, Type Script, Selenium, and Cucumber.
• Design and build testing infrastructure and integrations for enterprise level regression and integration testing.

Work model:
Remote

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 wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project, business, or client requirements.

• • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 10+ years of experience, or Master’s degree and 5+ years of experience.
• • Expert level understanding of system design, object oriented concepts, databases, and web technologies (HTML, browsers, JavaScript, Web Services, AJAX).
• • Expert automation experience using Playwright, Selenium, and Cucumber.
• • Required experience with BDD/ATDD methodologies.
• • Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills, with the ability to operate across multiple work streams.

• • Ability to understand and solve complex technical problems and communicate solutions to technical and non technical audiences.
• • Experience developing key QE metrics and reporting to stakeholders across multiple teams or platforms.
• • Experience managing bug triage processes, prioritizing defects, and assessing severity across large systems.
• • Demonstrated ability to volunteer expertise across teams and guide strategic organization wide quality initiatives.
• • Experience planning and executing large scale integration testing across multiple platforms.

• 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.

We’re excited to meet professionals 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. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out.

• Applications will be accepted until 02/13/2026.
• The annual salary for this position is between $71,100 - $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.

• 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

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.