
Cognizant
Summary:
The QA Automation/ Automation Tester is responsible to ensure solution quality through testing. One of their key responsibilities is to writes tests (manual and/or automated). The tester has full responsibility and authority to decide if a feature developed by the team is completed or not. He/she needs to quickly gain intimate knowledge of the product to ensure that their feedback to the team is aligned with the product vision.
Domain Expertise:
• Experience implementing automated end-to-end tests and tools such as Cucumber, Selenium, UI Automation , etc.
• Significant experience as a tester
• Experience with testing in fast-paced sprint cycles including manual acceptance testing at story level and exploratory/creative testing
• Skilled at finding hidden requirements, edge cases, and a “desire to break” attitude
• Ability to develop integration, performance, and load bearing tests
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
Responsibilities:
• Ensure every feature developed by the team is tested
• Feed the team with detailed information on any defects found, and help the Scrum Master and Product Owner to prioritize defects
• Tester is a gate keeper and has final decision if a feature is completed
• Strives to automate and maintain tests
• Works with the IT and operations to run tests in production environments after deployment to ensure quality
• Knows the product vision and works closely with the designers and the Product Owner to translate their vision into tests
**Candidate must be amenable to work on a hybrid arrangement (3x onsite in BGC Taguig), morning shift