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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Automation Test Engineer (SC Cleared 6 Months FTC) - **Company:** Cognizant - **Location:** UK - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Consulting, Digital Technology, Github, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Performance Tuning, Power BI, Azure Data Lake, Software Testing Automation Framework, Automatic Programming, Microsoft Power Automate, Delivery Pipeline, Powerquery, Information Technology - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815244776-automation-test-engineer-sc-cleared-6-months-ftc ## About the Role * Experience in Automation Programming: Strong Python and Java experience * Excellent automation hands-on framework experience across technologies * Experience in Power BI: Advanced DAX, Power Query (M), tabular modelling, performance tuning, RLS/OLS, deployment pipelines. * Experience in GitHub Actions: Authoring CI/CD pipelines (build/test/deploy), secrets management, environment gates, artifact promotion * Experience in Power Automate: Cloud flows for approvals, notifications, integration; error handling and retry logic. * Experience in Dataverse and Azure Data Lake ## Description Automation Test Engineer (SC Cleared 6 Months FTC) Role will be part of our Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) Practice. With more than 650 clients across industry verticals and a global footprint, Cognizant QE&A practice is a recognized thought leader in quality engineering and Assurance. As enterprises simplify, modernize and secure their legacy environments for the digital era, robust quality engineering and assurance is essential. Quality takes an end-to-end connotation and must straddle both legacy and digital systems. Cognizant QE&A is reimagining QE&A, employing an end-to-end ecosystem approach with intelligent and automated QA processes. In so doing, increasing quality and speed to promote faster business and technology change, as well as a better customer experience. Candidates should be SC cleared. Key Responsibilities * Automation Programming: Python and Java experience * Work on automation framework across technologies * Power BI: Advanced DAX, Power Query (M), tabular modelling, performance tuning, RLS/OLS, deployment pipelines. * GitHub Actions: Authoring CI/CD pipelines (build/test/deploy), secrets management, environment gates, artifact promotion * Power Automate: Cloud flows for approvals, notifications, integration; error handling and retry logic. * Dataverse and Azure Data Lake Key Skills and Experience * Experience in Automation Programming: Strong Python and Java experience * Excellent automation hands-on framework experience across technologies * Experience in Power BI: Advanced DAX, Power Query (M), tabular modelling, performance tuning, RLS/OLS, deployment pipelines. * Experience in GitHub Actions: Authoring CI/CD pipelines (build/test/deploy), secrets management, environment gates, artifact promotion * Experience in Power Automate: Cloud flows for approvals, notifications, integration; error handling and retry logic. * Experience in Dataverse and Azure Data Lake Seniority Level Associate Employment Type Full-time Job Function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting ## Related Videos - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix)