Senior Automation QA Analyst (Python, ETL/Big Data)
City : Toronto, ON-5140 Yonge St., Ontario
Category : Technology & Engineering
Industry : Information Technology
Employer : Cognizant
At Cognizant, our global community sets us apart—an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. And with projects at the forefront of innovation, you can build a varied, rewarding career and draw inspiration from dedicated colleagues and leaders. We are seeking someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration. Cognizant is right where you belong!
About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:
We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients including 50+ clients in the Fortune 100. We bring industry-leading vision and expertise to help with the Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!
Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled Senior QA Analyst with a strong understanding of Capital Markets and extensive experience in the payments domain, particularly with SWIFT messaging. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and executing manual and automation test plans, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects in a timely manner.
What you’ll do:
- Develop and implement test plans, test cases, and test scripts for SWIFT applications and related financial systems.
- Automate assigned areas/features using the existing Framework and provide the test estimations, build automation scripts using Python & Unix.
- Drafting end-to-end test cases, test scripts, across SWIFT CPBR+, RTGS.
- Use SQL queries for effective data comparison in test scenarios.
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and customer to understand requirements and identify testing needs.
- Responsible for improving automation for all project deliverables and for following defined processes and tools and alignment with overall QE strategy and framework.
What you bring to the role:
- Minimum 8+ years of QA experience in Capital Markets and the financial industry with specific expertise in Swift and Fiserv payment platforms.
- At least 2 years of hands-on Test Automation expertise using Python/Robot Framework.
- Must have strong hands-on experience in Automation testing (ETL & Bigdata).
- Experience in SWIFT ISO/CBPR+ adoption, Swift MT-MX message creation, transformation, and enrichment.
- Experience with payment hub & routing systems: Fiserv EPP, GTX, Prowide, BESS, etc.
- Good experience in SQL & Unix.
- Experience integrating JIRA and Confluence.
- Experience in both Waterfall & Agile project environments.
Hybrid Working Arrangements:
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON location. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various well-being programs.
Note: 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.