Cognizant

Lead SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Playwright & AI)

Princeton, NJ, US$71,100-$112,500Posted 14 days ago

Job Description

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.

In this role, you will

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

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through 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

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/C...

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