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About Cognizant’s Quality Engineering & Assurance Team

Our Quality Engineering & Assurance team is the innovative engine at our company. We are a dedicated group of builders and problem-solvers responsible for the most critical, customer-facing platforms. Within this team, the Quality practice is not a downstream function but a fully integrated partner in development. Our mission is to embed quality into every stage of the lifecycle, and as a Quality Engineer, you will be on the front lines of this effort.

Position Overview

Are you a driven Quality Engineer passionate about building the future of testing? We are seeking a creative and hands-on QE to be a key contributor to our quality practice. This is an exciting opportunity to move beyond traditional QA and dive into the world of AI-driven testing, helping us build and maintain robust quality standards for our mission-critical intelligent applications that are redefining customer interaction.

Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Java and Python. Write clean, efficient, and scalable automation scripts for new features to ensure robust test coverage across all deliverables.
• Perform API testing: Understand API concepts, develop and execute functional tests, interpret Swagger YAML files, and validate endpoints using Postman or Rest Assured automation frameworks.
• Conduct database testing: Write and execute SQL queries to retrieve, update, and delete data, ensuring database integrity and reliability.
• Own quality for assigned features and components: Collaborate with product managers and developers on requirements analysis, create detailed test cases, execute comprehensive test suites (functional, integration, regression), and provide final quality sign-off.
• Track and report testing progress: Use tools such as JIRA, ADO, or ALM for defect logging and reporting, ensuring transparency of feature quality to the team and stakeholders. Also understanding of CI/CD co

Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent field. - Required,
• 3+ Years Experience developing test strategies, test plans, and test cases. - Required,
• Create and execute test cases; prepare test setups,
• Conduct regression testing and log/report defects,
• Research/resolve basic production support cases,
• Engage with development for clarifications and issue resolution,
• Use AI tools for basic tests creation, documentation, and analysis,
• Programming or scripting experience (Java, Python, JS, C#, or similar),
• Automation tools/frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, REST-Assured, JMeter, etc,
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing lifecycle, and SDLC,
• Agile methodology, DevSecOps exposure along with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.,
• SQL proficiency; ability to test web apps, APIs, and systems with minimal UI,
• Experience with JIRA/ALM/Xray or similar tools,
• Comfort using AI-powered testing tools, copilots, and analysis utilities,
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills,
• Ability to manage workload, collaborate in Agile teams, effectively, and work independently,
• (Desirable) Knowledge of QA concepts and test lifecycle,
• (Desirable) Basic SQL; familiarity with ALM/JIRA,
• (Desirable) Basic understanding of mobile development languages (Java/Objective-C/Swift/C#),
• (Desirable) Strong ability to learn quickly and meet deadlines

What the job involves
• The Sr. Specialist, Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of applications through automation, technical testing, and deep collaboration with engineering teams,
• SDETs combine software development skills with quality engineering practices to design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks, tools, and test suites across UI, API, backend, and integrated systems f

About Cognizant’s Quality Engineering & Assurance Team

Our Quality Engineering & Assurance team is the innovative engine at our company. We are a dedicated group of builders and problem-solvers responsible for the most critical, customer-facing platforms. Within this team, the Quality practice is not a downstream function but a fully integrated partner in development. Our mission is to embed quality into every stage of the lifecycle, and as a Quality Engineer, you will be on the front lines of this effort.

Position Overview

Are you a driven Quality Engineer passionate about building the future of testing? We are seeking a creative and hands-on QE to be a key contributor to our quality practice. This is an exciting opportunity to move beyond traditional QA and dive into the world of AI-driven testing, helping us build and maintain robust quality standards for our mission-critical intelligent applications that are redefining customer interaction.

Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Java and Python. Write clean, efficient, and scalable automation scripts for new features to ensure robust test coverage across all deliverables.
• Perform API testing: Understand API concepts, develop and execute functional tests, interpret Swagger YAML files, and validate endpoints using Postman or Rest Assured automation frameworks.
• Conduct database testing: Write and execute SQL queries to retrieve, update, and delete data, ensuring database integrity and reliability.
• Own quality for assigned features and components: Collaborate with product managers and developers on requirements analysis, create detailed test cases, execute comprehensive test suites (functional, integration, regression), and provide final quality sign-off.
• Track and report testing progress: Use tools such as JIRA, ADO, or ALM for defect logging and reporting, ensuring transparency of feature quality to the team and stakeholders. Also understanding of CI/CD co

**About Cognizant's Quality Engineering & Assurance Team**

Our Quality Engineering & Assurance team is the innovative engine at our company. We are a dedicated group of builders and problem-solvers responsible for the most critical, customer-facing platforms. Within this team, the Quality practice is not a downstream function but a fully integrated partner in development. Our mission is to embed quality into every stage of the lifecycle, and as a Quality Engineer, you will be on the front lines of this effort.
• *Position Overview**

Are you a driven Quality Engineer passionate about building the future of testing? We are seeking a creative and hands-on QE to be a key contributor to our quality practice. This is an exciting opportunity to move beyond traditional QA and dive into the world of AI-driven testing, helping us build and maintain robust quality standards for our mission-critical intelligent applications that are redefining customer interaction.
• *Key Responsibilities**

+ Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Java and Python. Write clean, efficient, and scalable automation scripts for new features to ensure robust test coverage across all deliverables.

+ Perform API testing: Understand API concepts, develop and execute functional tests, interpret Swagger YAML files, and validate endpoints using Postman or Rest Assured automation frameworks.

+ Conduct database testing: Write and execute SQL queries to retrieve, update, and delete data, ensuring database integrity and reliability.

+ Own quality for assigned features and components: Collaborate with product managers and developers on requirements analysis, create detailed test cases, execute comprehensive test suites (functional, integration, regression), and provide final quality sign-off.

+ Track and report testing progress: Use tools such as JIRA, ADO, or ALM for defect logging and reporting, ensuring transparency of feature quality to the team and stakeholders. Also understa

Wir sind ein fast zwei Jahre altes IT-Unternehmen mit aktuell 70 MA und wachsen weiter 🚀

Dafür suchen wir Verstärkung im Bereich Software Testing & Testautomatisierung, um spannende Projekte bei unseren Kunden umzusetzen.

Aufgaben

Du willst:

Deine Arbeitszeiten selbst bestimmen?

von zuhause aus arbeiten (remote)?

nicht nur testen, sondern Qualität aktiv gestalten?

Testautomatisierung auf das nächste Level bringen?

den nächsten Schritt in Deiner Karriere gehen und lernen, wie man Teams leitet und Qualität strategisch aufbaut?

einen Arbeitgeber, der Dich leistungs- und ergebnisorientiert bezahlt?

Dann bist Du bei uns genau richtig.

Qualifikation

Du:

bist seit mindestens 4 Jahren im Bereich Software Testing / QA tätig?

hast fundierte Erfahrung in Testautomatisierung (z. B. mit Cucumber, Playwright, Selenium oder Cypress)?

kennst Dich mit Testframeworks und BDD/TDD-Ansätzen aus?

hast Erfahrung mit API-Testing (z. B. REST, Postman, REST Assured)?

hast idealerweise eine ISTQB-Zertifizierung (Foundation oder höher)?

bringst Erfahrung in CI/CD-Pipelines (z. B. GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) mit?

kennst Dich mit Cloud-Umgebungen (AWS, Azure oder GCP) aus?

hast ein gutes Verständnis für Softwareentwicklung (z. B. Java, JavaScript oder Python)?

bist kommunikationsstark und arbeitest eng mit Dev-Teams zusammen?

hast ein Growth Mindset und willst Dich ständig weiterentwickeln?

bist überzeugt davon, dass Dein Potenzial noch lange nicht ausgeschöpft ist?

Benefits

Fixum: 60.000 - 70.000 €

Zielgehalt: 70.000 - 80.000 € (Umsatzbeteiligung, quartalsweise Ausschüttung)

30 Tage Urlaub

IT-Equipment deiner Wahl (Mac, Linux, Windows)

Intensiver interner Wissensaustausch im Bereich QA & Automation

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

95 % – 100 % Remote (abhängig vom Kundenprojekt)

Remote-Arbeit im Ausland möglich

Melde Dich bei uns!

Wir sind eine Gruppe von jungen, hungrigen Techies, die gemeinsam die Firma bauen, in der wir immer arbeiten wollten – die es so aber nie gab.

Wir:

entwickeln nicht nur Software – wir sorgen dafür, dass sie wirklich funktioniert

bringen Qualität in komplexe Systeme

bauen Startups und bringen sie an den Start

arbeiten mit modernen Technologien (AI, Automation, Cloud)

sind ein geiles Team

LET’S ROCK! 🔥

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Job Description:

We are seeking a high-caliber Principal SDET & Automation Architect to lead the evolution of our quality engineering ecosystem for a premier enterprise client in the Washington, D.C. area. This is a technical leadership role designed for a "full-stack" automation expert with over 10 years of experience who can bridge the gap between software development, cloud infrastructure, and quality assurance. You will be responsible for architecting sophisticated multi-platform frameworks covering Web, Mobile (iOS/Android), API, and legacy Mainframe systems, while pioneering the integration of AI-driven development tools like GitHub Copilot and Codium into our CI/CD pipelines. This role is pivotal in driving a "shift-left" culture, ensuring PCI compliance and ADA accessibility, and mentoring engineering teams to maintain world-class software standards.

Key Responsibilities
• Framework Architecture: Design, build, and enhance end-to-end automation frameworks for Web, Mobile, and API platforms using Selenium, Appium, and Rest Assured.
• Pipeline Integration: Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams to integrate AI insights and automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines, including managing cloud infrastructure for APK/IPA file handling.
• Custom Reporting: Develop and host advanced HTML-based reporting dashboards using Kibana, BDD graphs, and dynamic data visualization to provide real-time quality insights.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure all digital channels (Dotcom and Mobile) are compliant with PCI vulnerability standards and ADA accessibility requirements.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Promote "shift-left" testing methodologies by training development teams on automation best practices and providing high-level technical guidance.
• Full-Stack Validation: Execute complex testing across diverse environments, including UAT, AVD, and PVT, while validating data integrity through SQL queries and stored procedures.
Technical Qualifications
• 10+ Years of Experience: Pr