We are seeking a Senior Test Manager to lead large-scale enterprise quality engineering and digital transformation initiatives. In this role, you will bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy, driving our next-generation quality engineering roadmap with a heavy emphasis on Test Automation, DevOps, and Generative/Agentic AI across complex insurance and retirement systems. Managing cross-team dependencies : Identifying and mitigating technical risks : Developing strategies to address potential risks and issues.

Stakeholder management : Risk management : Proactively identifying, assessing, and managing risks, issues, and dependencies. Delivering clear updates to technical and non-technical audiences across all levels.

Leadership : Building strong relationships with stakeholders across engineering, product, design, marketing, legal, and other business units. 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. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements.

Test Automation

Architecture | GenAI & LLMs | GitHub Copilot | CI/CD & DevOps | Quality Analytics | Solid communication, presentation skills | Stakeholder Management Minimum 15+ years of experience in Quality Engineering (QE), Test Architecture, and Test Automation, with a proven track record of leading large-scale enterprise testing transformations and quality assurance programs. Strong knowledge of modern QE practices , including shift-left testing, CI/CD integration, DevOps, test observability, quality metrics, and AI-assisted software delivery. Proven ability to define and execute Quality Engineering strategies, automation roadmaps, governance models, and best practices ,



while leading globally distributed teams and delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, release velocity, and cost efficiency.

Demonstrated success in driving end-to-end program delivery , including non-production environment management, test data management, UAT coordination, production readiness validation, deployment support, and post-production verification for strategic enterprise initiatives. Strong knowledge of modern QE practices , including shift-left testing, CI/CD integration, DevOps, test observability, quality metrics, and AI-assisted software delivery. Hands‑on expertise in Generative AI and Agentic AI , including Prompt Engineering, RAG, AI-powered test automation , and leveraging AI for intelligent test design, execution optimization, root cause analysis, and defect prediction.

Technical proficiency in Java, Selenium, Playwright, API Automation , and implementation of scalable, reusable, and AI-enabled test automation frameworks. Understanding of LLM ecosystems and AI platforms , including Azure OpenAI, LangChain, LangGraph, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Claude , and related AI orchestration frameworks. These will help you stand out ~ Domain expertise in Life Insurance / Annuity is highly preferred, with experience supporting policy administration, claims, underwriting, billing, and digital transformation initiatives being an added advantage.

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between CAD 110,000 – 141,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. #

📌 Senior Test Manager - AI Testing (Toronto)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Toronto