Lead SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Playwright & AI)

About The Role

As an Lead SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Playwright & AI), you will make an impact by building modern automation solutions and leveraging AI-driven approaches to enhance quality engineering practices. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation scripts for UI and API testing using Playwright and modern frameworks
• Design and enhance automation frameworks to improve scalability and reusability
• Build and implement GenAI-driven testing solutions, including AI agents and automation accelerators
• Perform test design, execution, and defect management across multiple applications
• Collaborate with product, development, and QA teams to ensure quality across agile releases
• Execute functional, integration, and regression testing for end-to-end validation
• Provide status reporting, metrics tracking, and defect analysis to stakeholders

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / QA automation
• Strong hands-on experience in Playwright (minimum 2+ years)
• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for automation development
• Experience working with test management tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control tools (GitHub, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, etc.)
• Strong experience in API testing (REST, GraphQL)
• Solid experience in SQL and backend data validation
• Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Experience With AI-assisted Development Tools Such As GitHub Copilot
• Hands-on exposure to GenAI/AI-driven testing approaches (AI agents, anomaly detection, synthetic test data)
• Experience managing test coverage across multiple systems or integrations
• Strong understanding of different testing types (system, integration, regression)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Benefits

• Annual salary between $71,100 to $112,500, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate
• Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans
• 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