Automation Manager (SDET)

Description
Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for “Automation Manager (SDET” to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

About Cognizant’s QEA Practice: We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients including 50+ clients in Fortune 100. We bring the industry leading vision and expertise to help with Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group for four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant.

Title: Automation Manager (SDET)

  • Quick Description: Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled Automation Architect who will be responsible for the account level automation program.
  • Are you ready to be a change-maker? At Cognizant, we believe those who challenge the way they work today will lead the way tomorrow!
  • Ability to work independently and remotely, with willingness travel for client engagements as needed.

Responsibilities:

  • Developing and implementing automation strategy, framework and best practices
  • Research and implement technical solutions using tools , platforms and frameworks to improve test efficiency and achieve fiscal year technical goals
  • Working knowledge of test automation frameworks and provide solutions to current automation challenging areas across all towers to enhance productivity.
  • Enable and drive QA team to adopt to new technology platforms like GenAI
  • Act as technical catalyst role in helping team to understand cloud infrastructure, cloud components and cloud testing environment

Required Skills/Qualifications:

  • Minimum 12+ years of hands on experience in developing and implementing automation strategy, framework and best practices
  • Research and implement technical solutions using tools , platforms and frameworks to improve test efficiency and achieve fiscal year technical goals
  • Working knowledge of test automation frameworks and provide solutions to current automation challenging areas across all towers to enhance productivity
  • Drive usage of enhanced automation tools
  • Help frame Automation strategies for all projects
  • Shared responsibility to manage QA Lab/devices
  • Assist in performing QA activities as required
  • Hands on experience in automation tools – Selenium and TestNG
  • Experience in providing test automation for Client/server, web and mobile applications.
  • Good understanding on Page object model, Jenkins, maven integration, POM file and BDD using Java
  • Preferred Skills/Qualification:
  • Enable and drive QA team to adopt to new technology platforms like GenAI
  • Act as technical catalyst role in helping team to understand cloud infrastructure, cloud components and cloud testing environments
  • Hands on experience in automation tools – UFT, OCR and Seetest
  • Experience in evaluating new tools, market trends, new technology platforms like Gen AI to provide technical recommendations and reduce technical debt in the team
  • Able to take up any technical tasks for new and existing team and drive technical solutions including multiple technologies and cloud services
  • Experience in AWS/ Azure and cloud enabled architecture to build a solid test automation solution for cloud testing
  • Help migrate technical tool platforms
  • Home office setup (network, phone, etc.) Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
  • If you are comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.

Work Authorization

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

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

Salary and Other Compensation:

  • The annual salary for this position is between $115,000 – 125,000 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 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.

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.

Qualifications
Technical Skills

SNo

Primary Skill

Proficiency Level *

Rqrd./Dsrd.

1

Test and Defect Management

PL1

Required

2

Jira

PL1

Required

3

Manual Testing

PL1

Required

* Proficiency Legends

Proficiency Level

Generic Reference

PL1

The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.

PL2

The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.

PL3

The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.

PL4

The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.

Job Category
Installation, Maintenance, and Repairs
Job Type
unspecified
Salary
USD 115,000.00 - 125,000.00 per year
Country
United States
City
Plano
Career Level
unspecified
Company
Cognizant Technology Solutions
JOB SOURCE
https://tas-cognizant.taleo.net/careersection/testsite_phenom/jobdetail.ftl?job=00055864641