Senior QA Automation Engineer – API Automation & Performance Testing

About The Role

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer – API Automation & Performance Testing, you will make an impact by designing and delivering scalable quality engineering solutions that improve application reliability, API quality, and system performance. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with developers, business analysts, product owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and automated testing solutions.
• Perform API, functional, integration, regression, and performance testing across enterprise applications.
• Build and maintain robust API automation frameworks and reusable test assets using industry-leading automation tools.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with stakeholders to review requirements, identify risks, and ensure complete test coverage.
• Manage defect lifecycle activities, including defect analysis, tracking, reporting, and resolution validation.
• Contribute to testing standards, quality engineering best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support application monitoring, performance validation, and production quality assurance activities.
• Partner with development and business teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing solutions.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• A strong understanding of software testing practices, testing levels, test planning, test script development, and test data creation.
• Experience working within SAFe Agile Framework and Agile delivery environments.
• Hands-on experience with API testing using Postman, REST Assured, JSON, and REST APIs.
• Experience using Azure DevOps for test management, planning, tracking, and delivery activities.
• Experience with performance testing using JMeter and/or K6.
• A strong working knowledge of Java and JSON.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining API automation frameworks using Ready API, Postman, SOAP UI, REST Assured, Java, and Playwright/Selenium.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using application monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and Dynatrace.
• Experience implementing continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.
• Knowledge of modern test automation architecture and quality engineering best practice.
• Experience mentoring QA engineers and promoting automation-first testing strategies.

Qualifications

To qualify for this role, you should have:

• Strong understanding of software testing practices, testing levels, test planning, test script development, and test data creation.
• Experience working within SAFe Agile Framework and Agile delivery environments.
• Hands-on experience with API testing using Postman, REST Assured, JSON, and REST APIs.
• Experience using Azure DevOps for test management, planning, tracking, and delivery activities.
• Experience with performance testing using JMeter and/or K6.
• A strong working knowledge of Java and JSON.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining API automation frameworks using Ready API, Postman, SOAP UI, REST Assured, Java, and Playwright/Selenium.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using application monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and Dynatrace.
• Experience implementing continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.
• Knowledge of modern test automation architecture and quality engineering best practice.
• Experience mentoring QA engineers and promoting automation-first testing strategies.

Skills

The following skills are desirable but not required:

• Experience with application monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and Dynatrace.
• Experience implementing continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.
• Knowledge of modern test automation architecture and quality engineering best practice.
• Experience mentoring QA engineers and promoting automation-first testing strategies.

Benefits

This position is eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. Benefits include:

• 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

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $53,477 to $92,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.