NICE-TO-HAVE or at least some experience:

• Kubernetes
• Contract Testing / Pact
• Observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, Kibana)

Other expectations:

• Bug prevention and fail-fast mindset
• Mindset for knowledge sharing
• Proven analytical ability, problem-solving and risk management skills
• Fluent communication in English

Work Model: Remote with 1 visit per month in any Cognizant office and quarterly meetings in Warsaw to synchronize with the team 2-3 days.

What we do:
At Cognizant, we are dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses — helping them go from doing digital to being digital. In Poland, our offices are in Gdańsk, Wroclaw, and Kraków. However proposed offer is based in the Client office based in Warsaw. With the capacity to support various clients, we offer a world of opportunities for both professionals and graduates. You can expect five-star training, a chance to realize your career goals, and a range of benefits. Be Cognizant!

We're looking for a talented Software Development Engineer in Test with strong Java skills to join our team. At Cognizant, we're dedicated to helping leading companies transition to being digital, and this role is crucial to that mission. We need someone who is passionate about ensuring the highest quality of software, has a solid background in Java development or automation, and is eager to contribute to impactful projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career within a global organization that values professional development and offers diverse client engagements.

Role is for remote work but with 1 visit per month to your nearby Cognizant office and attendance once a quarter at the Warsaw office to meet with the team

Mandatory technical criteria:

• Strong commercial experience with Java
• RestAssured or equivalent API automation in Java
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Solid SQL and relational database skills
• Experience testing event driven architecture, events / messaging (preferably Kafka but could be similar)
• Docker / AWS
• Mocking tools (Preferably using Wiremock)
• 5+ years of experience in QA Automation