QA Automation Tester with Cypress (Remote)

$53,477 - $92,500/Yr

Cognizant Technology Solutions - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Charlotte, NC

501-1,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cognizant Technology Solutions is seeking a QA Automation Tester with expertise in Cypress to join their Quality Engineering team. This remote position is ideal for candidates with a strong background in test automation, particularly using Cypress with TypeScript or JavaScript. The role involves assessing software quality, implementing test cases, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Assess software quality through Cypress/TypeScript automation testing with JavaScript/PactumJS, along with strong SQL knowledge.
• Detect and report bugs and glitches.
• Review and analyze system specifications.
• Collaborate with QA Engineers to develop effective processes and test plans.
• Implement test cases (manual or automated), and analyze results.
• Evaluate product code according to specifications.
• Build logs to document testing phases and defects.
• Report bugs and errors to development teams.
• Help troubleshoot issues.
• Conduct post-release post-implementation testing.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Evaluate API/web services using Postman or SOAP UI.

Requirements

• 6 to 9 years of QA Automation experience.
• Proficiency in Cypress (TypeScript/JavaScript) and PactumJS.
• Good experience in writing simple to complex SQL queries.
• Proven experience in testing different APIs.
• Good knowledge of JIRA for writing test cases and test execution.
• Experience in Agile methodologies.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of AWS.
• Experience with JIRA in an Agile environment.

Benefits

• 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