Senior QA Automation Engineer with Playwright Expertise - Cognizant - Wylie, TX
Cognizant
About the role
As a **Senior QA Automation Engineer with Playwright Expertise** , you will make an impact by ensuring the delivery of high-quality applications through robust manual and automated testing practices. You will be a valued member of our Quality Engineering team, collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and project stakeholders to drive excellence across the software development lifecycle.
• *In this role, you will:**
· Represent the Quality Engineering team throughout the project lifecycle, including grooming, sprint planning, defect triage, risk mitigation, and root cause analysis.
· Design and execute test strategies, including manual and automated testing, in-sprint automation, and regression testing.
· Actively participate in requirements grooming sessions to ensure clear acceptance criteria and comprehensive test coverage.
· Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright and other tools, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
· Serve as a Subject Matter Expert, providing guidance to team members and driving continuous process improvements.
• *Work model:**
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Richardson, TX. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
• *What you need to have to be considered**
· 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance within Agile environments.
· Hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing.
· Expertise in Playwright is a must, including the ability to design frameworks from scratc