Test Automation Engineer- Selenium, Java

Job description

Test Automation Engineer- Selenium, Java - Banking and Financial Services

Location: Zürich, Switzerland

Permanent role

The Future Belongs To Those Who Challenge The Present.

Cognizant has the world's largest independent testing practice. We have more than 540 clients for Testing across the globe and over 32.000 people working dedicated in our practice spanning consultancy, (non)- functional testing and test environment. Our associates are specialists – for example because they have specific sector knowledge or because they are working in one of our specialized Centers of Excellence. These centers deliver industry-leading solutions in the areas of performance, mobility, automation and test data.
Where most people only talk about “testing”, we have named our practice Quality Assurance and Engineering. We do not only focus on defect detection, but also focus on prevention by pushing quality higher in the software development lifecycle. This way we help our clients by preventing defects before it becomes costly and time consuming to solve them.

Responsibilities of the job:

Acting as a Technical Test Automation Engineer
Preparing and executing test cases
Test planning, test scenarios and test case documentation
Support Business during User Acceptance Testing
Responsible for writing, executing and debugging SQL queries
Provide a test evaluation summaries, reporting

Desired profile

Professional experience and skills you need to have to apply for the job:

Min. 2 years of experience in test automation with Selenium and Java environnment
Knowledge of Test Management Tools, preferably HP Quality Center and Ticketing Systems (jira preferred)
Experience working with Agile methodology
Basic SQL skills and experience (SQL queries and SQL scripts)

ISTQB certification is an advantage
Independent, committed, highly conscientious personality with a focus on quality
Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written)

What do we offer for Testing Professionals in Switzerland?

Being part of the Swiss Quality Engineering & Assurance practice, you will tap into the vast pool of experience on software testing and quality assurance. Cognizant gives you the opportunity to bring all our exiting tooling, innovations and assets to our clients and help developing these together with our clients.
You will work on exciting projects with our customers, taking the essential role of advising our clients on the quality of the software being tested. Additionally, you will work with our clients to pro-actively advise them how to accelerate and improve the testing process.

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. With over 100 development and delivery centres worldwide and approximately 217,700 employees as of March 31, 2015, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com or follow us on Twitter: ************@*******.**