About the Position

As an AI Test Automation Lead, you will lead AI-powered Quality Engineering and test automation solutions, including developing testing strategies and frameworks, integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, validating AI behavior and integrations, and promoting responsible AI practices across complex insurance and retirement systems.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain test cases for prompt-driven applications, AI agents, RAG systems, and workflow orchestration platforms
Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for AI applications and services
Develop automated evaluation pipelines to assess AI responses, workflows, and model behavior
Drive automation-first quality strategy and lead automation solutions across programs
Design scalable automation architectures spanning UI, API, Mobile, and Database layers
Develop and implement GenAI-powered solutions for automated test design, code generation, execution, and defect analysis
Test AI agents, copilots, APIs, workflow engines, MCP integrations, and tool-calling capabilities
Leverage AI and ML tools to enhance test coverage, improve efficiency, and reduce regression cycles
Leverage GitHub Copilot and Claude to enable AI-assisted automation and enforce CI/CD quality gates
Integrate automated AI and regression test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and rapid model updates
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers on GenAI, Agentic AI, automation, model deployment, and AI safety best practices

Work Model

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 or Kitchener location. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing 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.

Requirements

10+ years of Quality Engineering experience covering functional, API, integration, and automation testing with a dedicated focus on AI testing and validation
3+ years in AI/ML systems testing; expert proficiency in AI/ML testing frameworks, MLOps, CI/CD integration, and programming (Python, Java)
Hands-on GitHub Copilot and Claude experience to enable AI-assisted automation and enforce CI/CD quality gates
Hands-on experience with AI platforms and prompt engineering
Ability to work independently, have the capability to lead a team and engage with senior business and technology stakeholders

Nice to Have

Exposure to Life Insurance, Retirement domain

We Offer

Competitive salary ranging between CAD 90,000 – 117,000 per year
Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus
Benefits that support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

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