Cognizant hiring for Sr. Product Specialist(T) – Hybrid

Job Summary

This hybrid role is for a Sr Product Specialist T with four to eight years of experience in Manufacturing Execution System environments focusing on MES validation and manual testing activities within OpCenter Execution Pharma. The candidate will ensure robust product quality compliant delivery and reliable system performance that supports safe and efficient manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive manual test cycles for OpCenter Execution Pharma solutions to verify end to end functionality performance and data integrity in real world manufacturing execution scenarios.
• Design detailed test cases and reusable test data sets for MES Val activities in order to validate system behavior against regulatory guidelines and internal quality standards.
• Coordinate closely with product owners and business stakeholders to clarify manufacturing execution requirements and translate them into clear test objectives and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze test results and document defects with clear reproducible steps so development and configuration teams can efficiently diagnose root causes and apply corrective changes.
• Review functional and technical design documents for Manufacturing Execution System features to identify potential quality risks and propose targeted test coverage improvements.
• Perform regression testing after configuration updates and patch deployments to confirm that existing MES workflows remain stable and that critical production processes are not disrupted.
• Collaborate with implementation consultants to validate integrations between OpCenter Execution Pharma and upstream or downstream systems such as laboratory data sources or enterprise resource planning platforms.
• Prepare structured validation reports for MES Val activities that summarize testing scope defect trends and quality risks to support audit ready documentation.
• Monitor day to day test progress in hybrid work settings and communicate clear status updates risks and mitigation actions to project teams and quality partners.
• Support user acceptance testing by guiding operational teams through test scenarios capturing feedback and refining test assets based on real usage patterns.
• Apply domain knowledge in Manufacturing Execution System processes to anticipate edge cases such as batch exceptions equipment downtime or material substitutions and incorporate them into test scenarios.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by refining test templates checklists and playbooks that enhance repeatability across future OpCenter Execution Pharma projects.
• Ensure strict adherence to data integrity practices and regulated industry expectations so that validated MES environments can be confidently used for compliant pharmaceutical production.

Qualifications

• Display strong hands on experience in MES Val activities with a consistent history of delivering structured validation packages for complex Manufacturing Execution System solutions.
• Demonstrate deep practical expertise in manual testing techniques including boundary testing negative testing and workflow validation within OpCenter Execution Pharma environments.
• Exhibit solid understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes such as electronic batch recording material traceability and shop floor execution so that test coverage reflects real production risks.
• Show proven ability to interpret user requirements functional specifications and configuration documents and convert them into actionable test cases and traceability matrices.
• Apply working knowledge of industry regulations and guidelines relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturing systems to ensure that validation documentation aligns with compliance expectations.
• Utilize effective communication skills in hybrid work settings to collaborate with cross functional partners across quality engineering operations and product teams without relying on travel.
• Employ analytical skills and attention to detail to prioritize defects by business impact and to support data driven decisions on release readiness for MES deployments.