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Automation Test Manager - Insurance (Property & Casualty)

Cognizant • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

hybridfull-time

Salary: $70,000 - $112,500 / year

Posted Oct 9, 2026Apply by Nov 8, 2026
  • Role & seniority

    • Automation Test Manager / Quality Engineering Lead (Insurance – Property & Casualty)

    • Senior: 15+ years QA, 10+ years leading QA/testing delivery

  • Stack/tools

    • Test management: Rally, IBM ALM, Jira

    • Automation: Java, Selenium

    • GenAI/AI testing enablement: LLMs (GPT-4/4o, Claude, Gemini, Llama), Prompt Engineering

    • AI-assisted development/testing: GitHub Copilot, Claude

    • Mentions CI/CD quality gates, metrics, RCA reporting

  • Top 3 responsibilities

    1. Define and execute an automation-first quality strategy across enterprise insurance programs/workstreams.

    2. Design scalable automation frameworks across UI, API, Mobile, and Database testing layers.

    3. Lead QA teams and drive quality improvements using metrics and root cause analysis (RCA).

  • Must-have skills

    • Strong test automation background (Java/Selenium) and automation framework design

    • Test leadership experience (team management, delivery oversight): 10+ years lead exposure

    • Property & Casualty insurance domain knowledge

    • Hands-on use of QA/test management tools (Rally/ALM/Jira)

    • Ability to build QA metrics and produce RCA reports

  • Nice-to-haves

    • Experience embedding LLM/GenAI-driven testing workflows

    • Use of GitHub Copilot / AI-assisted automation approaches

    • Prior experience enforcing CI/CD quality gates

  • **Location & work typ

Full Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Manager - Insurance (Property & Casualty) to lead enterprise-wide quality engineering initiatives for a large-scale insurance program. This role is responsible for driving the automation testing strategy, overseeing quality assurance delivery, and leading high-performing QA teams across complex testing engagements. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in test automation, quality engineering leadership, and Property & Casualty insurance, along with a proven track record of delivering scalable and efficient testing solutions.

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

About The Role

As an Automation Test Manager - Insurance (Property & Casualty), you will be responsible for defining and executing an automation-first quality strategy while ensuring the successful delivery of testing services across multiple workstreams. You will lead the design and implementation of scalable automation frameworks spanning UI, API, database, and other testing layers, while driving continuous quality improvements through metrics, root cause analysis, and best practices.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with business and technology stakeholders to establish quality standards, manage testing teams, and support the adoption of AI-enabled testing approaches, including the use of generative AI tools and intelligent automation capabilities. The ideal candidate will combine strong leadership skills, deep automation expertise, and Property & Casualty insurance domain knowledge to deliver high-quality solutions and accelerate business outcomes.

In This Role, You Will

Drive automation-first quality strategy and lead automation solutions across programs. Design scalable automation architectures spanning UI, API, Mobile, and Database layers. Embed GenAI-driven testing using LLMs (GPT-4/4o, Claude, Gemini, Llama) with advanced Prompt Engineering. Leverage GitHub Copilot and Claude to enable AI-assisted automation and enforce CI/CD quality gates.

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 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Charlotte, NC. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Required Qualifications

15+ yrs. QA experience candidate with 10+ yrs. of lead exposure Hands on experience on test management tools like Rally, ALM and Jira General Insurance domain with Property & Casualty Experience in building QA metrics and building root cause analysis reports Background on test automation (java/Selenium)

Additional Information

We welcome applicants who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply. Consider your transferable experience and unique skills that may bring fresh perspective to the role.

Salary And Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until October 25th , 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $70,000 - $112,500 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, 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.

Test AutomationQuality EngineeringQA LeadershipProperty And Casualty InsuranceJavaSeleniumTest ManagementRallyALMJiraQA MetricsRoot Cause AnalysisUI TestingAPI TestingMobile TestingDatabase Testingmulti-location

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