QA Lead / Test Manager - Strong Banking & Financial domain experience

at Cognizant in Springfield, Illinois, United States Job Description About the role As a QA Lead / Test Manager

• Strong Banking & Financial domain experience, you will make an impact by owning end-to-end quality assurance for complex, data-intensive financial platforms within Commercial Real Estate Asset Management.

You will be a trusted quality partner to business stakeholders and play a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory confidence, and release readiness across PGIM Real Estate's Asset Central program. You will work closely with Business Product Managers, cross-functional Agile teams, and engineering leaders across multiple PODs and workstreams. In this role, you will:

• Own and govern the end-to-end QA strategy , test planning, execution, and release readiness across multiple Agile PODs and workstreams.
• Partner directly with Business Product Managers as a quality advisor-aligning testing priorities to business outcomes, investor impact, and financial risk.
• Lead financial data validation f or Commercial Real Estate platforms, including validation of

LTV , DSCR , NOI , NAV / GAV

, fund and deal allocation logic, and portfolio analytics accuracy.

• Drive risk-based testing for high-impact business flows, ensuring financial accuracy, audit trail completeness, regulatory controls, and entitlement governance.
• Lead API and integration testing across Asset Central and connected systems using REST APIs, Postman, and SoapUI; ensure end-to-end data integrity across platforms.

Work model:

Remote We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States , with preference for candidates located in or near Newark, NJ or Dallas, TX to support stakeholder alignment and periodic in person collaboration. 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 the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations. What you need to have to be considered

• 12+ years of QA experience, including 3+ years as a QA Lead or Test Manager , providing project-level quality governance in a Financial Services environment.
• Strong Financial Services domain expertise with hands-on experience in Banking, Asset Management, or Commercial Real Estate ( CRE
• including validation of financial calculations such as

LTV , DSCR , NOI , NAV / GAV

, and fund allocations.

• Proven experience validating complex financial data flows, including source-to-target reconciliation, calculation accuracy, and data lineage across integrated systems.
• Strong SQL skills (mandatory) for data validation, reconciliation, and investigative testing.
• Hands-on API and web services testing experience using Postman, SoapUI, and REST APIs. These will help you stand out
• Experience leading QA within SAFe / Agile multi
• POD environments , including PI Planning, dependency management, and ART
• level quality ownership.
• Ability to communicate quality risks in business-impact terms to executive stakeholders, product owners, and client leadership.
• Exposure to Gen AI / Agentic AI-driven QA, including AI-assisted test generation or automation (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot Studio).
• Proficiency with JIRA , GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated tests into Agile delivery workflows.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out and bring new value to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until May 18, 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $71,100

• $112,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, 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 Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future

• Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account