Test Lead

A Test Lead is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the testing process, ensuring software quality and meeting project goals. They strategise, plan, manage, and control test activities, including defining the test strategy, coordinating the test team, and working with stakeholders to ensure effective testing. Key responsibilities include developing strategy, test plans, managing testing activities, and reporting on progress and results including coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

About Cognizant

Cognizant Sweden boasts a robust team of professionals spread across various cities. Our local team includes experts in AI, data analytics, cloud services, and software development, ensuring we provide top-notch, localized support to our clients. The team is led by a seasoned professional, whom brings extensive experience in cloud, AI and analytics and building high performing teams. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us Cognizant.

About the Team / Business Unit

Cognizant collaborates with all major Hyperscalers and relevant software vendors in the data and AI space. This includes partnerships with industry leaders such as AWS, Microsoft, Google, Snowflake, and Databricks. Our comprehensive approach ensures that we leverage the best tools and technologies to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient solutions. Additionally, we are supported locally by our dedicated Centers of Excellence, which operate both nearshore and offshore. These centers provide specialized expertise and resources, ensuring that we can meet the unique needs of our clients and drive innovation in AI and data cost effectivly.

Our projects in Sweden reflect our commitment to leveraging AI and data to drive business transformation below some examples:

• Construction: We partnered with client to automate design processes using AI, optimizing construction design and accelerating time-to-market by 70%.
• Financial Sector: We have implemented AI solutions to enhance regulatory compliance and privacy, crucial for the highly regulated financial industry.
• Smart Factories: In manufacturing, we have deployed AI, Computer vision and digital twin technologies to create smart factories, improving quality, efficiency and competitiveness.

About the Role

A Test Lead is a quality assurance professional responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of all testing activities within a project or organization. In Agile environments, test leads must balance leadership with adaptability to support dynamic teams and evolving project needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the overall test strategy and approach for compliance platform components.
• Lead and manage the testing lifecycle across multiple projects .
• Coordinate test strategy, planning, execution for compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure quality, integrity, and consistency through processes.
• Collaborate with software engineers, architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.
• Manage test environments and test data.
• Track and report on test metrics.
• Ensure compliance with data governance.
• Mentor and guide QA/test engineers in best practices for data testing and automation.
• Continuously improve testing processes and, tools.
• Support release management and deployment readiness.

Required

• 12+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 3 years in a Lead role.
• Strong proficiency in leading QA Programs, involving all forms of testing
• Strong understanding of testing frameworks, methodologies, and tools (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, Postman, TestNG)
• Familiarity with Azure cloud platforms
• Test automation skills – using tools like PyTest, Selenium (for UI).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in scripting languages

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

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