Tosca Automation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. Cognizant scores A on the Alion truth index.
Tosca Automation Engineer
About the role
As a Tosca Automation Architect, you will make an impact by driving enterprise-wide test automation strategies, designing scalable automation solutions, and enabling quality engineering excellence across programs and portfolios. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with QA leaders, engineering teams, product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to accelerate delivery and improve software quality.
In this role, you will:
- Define and implement enterprise automation strategies, standards, and best practices using Tosca and modern quality engineering approaches.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks, reusable assets, and accelerators that improve efficiency and test coverage.
- Lead automation adoption across projects and programs while assessing automation opportunities and creating automation roadmaps.
- Establish automation KPIs, quality metrics, reporting standards, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve testing effectiveness and execution performance.
- Provide technical leadership to automation engineers and QA teams through design reviews, framework governance, code reviews, root cause analysis, and automation best practices.
Work model
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in a client office inDeerfield, IL.
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
- Strong hands-on experience with Tricentis Tosca automation framework design, development, and enterprise implementation.
- Proven experience building and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks for web, API, and enterprise applications.
- Experience defining automation strategies, governance models, automation roadmaps, and quality engineering best practices.
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, Agile delivery models, defect management, and root cause analysis.
- Experience leading automation teams, conducting code reviews, framework assessments, and mentoring quality engineers.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, test execution optimization, test management, and automation reporting.
- Experience establishing automation KPIs, quality metrics, test coverage models, and executive-level reporting.
- Knowledge of API testing, service virtualization, integration testing, and enterprise application testing.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools, automation copilots, or AI-powered test accelerators within quality engineering processes.
These will help you stand out
- Tricentis Tosca certifications such as Tosca Automation Specialist, Automation Engineer, or advanced certifications.
- Experience implementing AI-enabled testing solutions, self-healing automation, and intelligent test optimization techniques.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and their testing ecosystems.
- Experience working in large-scale enterprise transformation programs across multiple delivery teams.
- Experience presenting automation strategies, governance models, and quality metrics to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
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.
Compensation
The annual salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $112,000, depending on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, subject to performance and applicable plan terms.
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.