In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the security, integrity, and performance of enterprise-grade Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems. You will play a pivotal role in designing, executing, and automating comprehensive test strategies to validate complex authentication and authorization workflows. Working within an agile team, you will bridge the gap between technical quality engineering and security compliance, ensuring that access controls meet rigorous standards through hands-on control testing and automated verification.

In this role, you will

Lead the Quality Engineering (QE) efforts for IAM-related initiatives, ensuring comprehensive test coverage for authentication and authorization workflows. Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java and Selenium to streamline regression testing and improve deployment velocity. Execute rigorous control testing to verify that identity access policies, user provisioning, and de-provisioning processes function according to security requirements and audit standards. Analyze functional requirements to develop detailed test plans and test cases that address both "happy path" and complex security edge cases. Collaborate with developers, security architects, and business stakeholders to troubleshoot defects and ensure the robustness of the identity platform. Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), contributing to the continuous improvement of testing processes and quality standards.

Required Skills

Experience Level: 5–10 years of professional experience in Quality Engineering, with a specific focus on IAM systems. IAM Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of Authentication, Authorization, RBAC/ABAC models, and user lifecycle management. Prior experience with leading IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Ping Identity, Okta, or ForgeRock). Proficiency in validating identity services through API testing (REST/SOAP) and querying backend databases or LDAP directories. Automation Proficiency: Strong technical ability to design and maintain robust test automation frameworks using Java and Selenium. Quality Engineering: Extensive experience across the full QE lifecycle, including test planning, test case design, execution, and defect management. Security Validation: Hands-on experience validating access control mechanisms, including SSO, MFA, and delegated administration workflows. Familiarity with CI/CD integration, version control (Git), and additional automation tools to streamline the QE process.

Preferred Skills

Banking domain experience.

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Total Compensation

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 70,000 – 90,000 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.

Working arrangements

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 Toronto. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This 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.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.