QA Automation Engineer - Playwright & API - Cognizant
QA Engineer
We're looking for a QA Engineer focused on designing and building scalable technical solutions. This mid level role requires 6+ years of relevant experience.
About the role
Design, maintain, and enhance Playwright-based automation frameworks to improve test coverage and quality.
Develop and maintain API automation suites for business-critical services using modern testing tools and frameworks.
Coordination with offshore QA team members by assigning work, monitoring progress, and resolving blockers.
Review test cases, automation scripts, and defect reports to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to standards.
Support CI/CD integration and continuous testing practices to accelerate software delivery and improve reliability.
6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including both functional and automation testing.
Proven experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright with JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Python.
Strong experience in API test automation using Rest Assured (Java) or comparable frameworks.
Hands-on expertise in functional testing, test design, execution, defect management, and UAT support.
Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
Experience working with onshore/offshore model.
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and defect management tools such as Azure DevOps.
Experience leading QA teams and coordinating testing activities across multiple geographies.
Strong understanding of test automation best practices and framework architecture.
Experience implementing continuous testing strategies within CI/CD environments.
Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
Exposure to performance, integration, or end-to-end testing in enterprise environments.
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*