Software Development Engineer in Test.
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. Cognizant scores A on the Alion truth index.
Software Development Engineer in Test.
About the Role
As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Automation Architect, you will design and deliver advanced automated quality validation for Azure AI and generative AI solutions. You will use Playwright and Cognizant generative AI tools to strengthen test coverage across web applications, databases, SQL components, and telematics services, supporting reliable products and responsible innovation.
You will partner with product and engineering teams to establish measurable quality standards, improve automation frameworks, and validate AI-enabled features across development, testing, and production environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design and maintain automation frameworks for Azure AI services, validating model integrations, data pipelines, and application behavior across hybrid environments.
Develop generative AI test strategies covering prompt reliability, response relevance, hallucination detection, and performance across varied data and usage scenarios.
Create reusable Playwright test plans and suites for complex web interfaces, including cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, and resilience under realistic user loads.
Validate database and SQL components through complex queries, data integrity checks, and performance testing across transactional and analytical workloads.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine acceptance criteria and quality gates for AI accuracy, latency, security, and user outcomes; conduct risk-based testing during staged releases and configuration changes.
Analyze production and test telemetry to identify defects and guide regression and exploratory testing. Validate telematics data ingestion, event triggers, and downstream analytics where applicable.
Integrate Cognizant generative AI tools into automation pipelines to generate test data, identify edge scenarios, and accelerate script maintenance with explainable outputs. Document reproducible defects, environment details, and impact assessments.
Improve test effectiveness and coverage, apply secure coding and test-data anonymization practices, support responsible AI validation, and share reusable test assets and patterns while mentoring peers.
Required Qualifications
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) expertise.
Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud.
Experience with Playwright automation.
Experience using GitHub Copilot.
Experience with API automation using REST Assured.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong knowledge of Agile practices.
Why Apply?
We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual base salary for this position is $96,000-$112,500, plus benefits.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
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
Application Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until November 11, 2026.
Disclaimer
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law