Associate - SDET

About Us:

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, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

About Cognizant's IoT Practice:

Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things-but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.

Job Description

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), fluent in both manual and automated testing of Windows Desktop Applications, APIs and Web Applications.

If you are a SDET who has good handle and experience in C#, developing automated testing frameworks for testing front end Windows UI with custom controls, have authored frameworks/ Test Harness for functional and performance testing of .NET APIs, please read on.

Our SDET is fluent in Whitebox testing and keen to understand how the product works from a code stack perspective and able to write unit and functional tests with a thorough understanding of the code flow.

SDET is a motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new products and technologies who would be working on AVEVA's world class suite of Products.

SDET does not mind getting hands dirty and is able to debug product code with fellow developers to troubleshoot and isolate defects in product.

Job Responsibilities

The SDET will work primarily on AVEVA's Monitoring and Control Line of Products namely System Platform and InTouch OMI

Author and Execute Manual and Automated Test Cases, design Test Scripts and test frameworks based on C# and Microsoft UIA Framework.

Define Test Strategy, Test Design and Test Plans for AVEVA Products

Work with offshore development center resources if needed. Mentor and guide junior QA engineers in the team.

Provide expertise and leadership in the review and validation of all software development deliverables ranging from test plans, test designs, test automation designs, test cases and test automation suite.

Work with cross-functional product development teams (product development, product management, program management, and Delivery team) and AVEVA's OEM customers to understand requirements & system architecture for the system under test.

Be a thought leader and a Quality Advocate champion within the R&D organization. Push the envelope on innovation by bringing forward new test ideas and processes for improving the efficiency of our execution and validation processes.

Qualifications / Required Skills and Experience:

A BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

1-4 years of overall experience in a combination of software development and software test development with a focus on testing IDE/platform products, as well as strong exposure to testing APIs.

1+ years of experience leading Functional/ System testing for large Enterprise Products within a Product Development Organization.

Fluent in the C#, Microsoft Automation Frameworks such as UIA, CodedUI with Visual Studio as the primary development tool.

1+ years of experience building test tools / test harnesses preferred.

Experience with an agile software development model such as SAFe.

Strong technical/engineering background with the ability to analyze and solve difficult business problems in a complex domain.

Strong logical, programming and analytical skills.

1+ years of debugging and troubleshooting skills especially for .NET Applications.

Experience working with Azure DevOps using Git or TFVC.

Experience working with distributed / remote development and test resources to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of software releases is desirable.

Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with ability to articulate the problem and solution space to different kinds of audiences.

Highly motivated self-starter with an innovative thinking bias

Prior experience with AVEVA System Platform / InTouch is desirable.

Work Authorization

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Compensation: -This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : May 03 2024

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