Salesforce Test Automation Engineer (Playwright/Selenium)

at Cognizant in Boise, Idaho, United States

About the role

As a Salesforce Test Automation Engineer (Playwright/Selenium) , you will make an impact by ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of Salesforce applications through robust test automation and quality engineering practices. You will be a valued member of a cross-functional delivery team and work closely with Salesforce developers, QA engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders.

In this role, you will:

Collaborate with QA and development teams to understand functional and business requirements and identify automation opportunities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (e.g., Page Object Model)

Develop, enhance, and debug automated test scripts using Playwright

Execute automated regression and functional test suites, analyze results, and ensure application stability

Log, track, and validate defects using tools such as Jira and partner with development teams through resolution

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools

Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide clear test status updates to stakeholders

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this roles business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring a presence at a client or Cognizant office in any of these locations Charlotte (NC), New York, New Jersey, or Radnor (PA) . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project or client requirements. We will always be transparent about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

7+ years of proven experience in Salesforce testing , including both manual and automation testing, with solid QA methodology knowledge

Strong understanding of Salesforce fundamentals including standard/custom objects, security models, Flows, and Lightning components

Hands-on experience with Playwright automation using JavaScript or TypeScript

Experience with API testing ( REST / SOAP ) and query languages such as SQL or SOQL

Experience executing and maintaining automated regression test suites in Agile environments

These will help you stand out

Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI)

Strong analytical, debugging, and