Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer Mobile Testing (WebdriverIO & Appium)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert in mobile test automation and ensure the end-to-end quality of our mobile applications. The ideal candidate will focus on building scalable automation solutions, driving automation strategy, and mentoring engineering teams to enable high-velocity and high-quality product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Framework Development

• Design, architect, and maintain a scalable and reusable mobile automation framework using WebdriverIO and Appium.
• Develop robust, maintainable, and efficient automation scripts aligned with best practices.
• Continuously enhance automation coverage and framework performance.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior QA and automation engineers.
• Conduct code reviews and promote best practices in JavaScript/TypeScript automation.
• Drive quality engineering standards across teams.

Sprint Execution & Automation Strategy

• Automate all critical P1/P2 user flows within active sprint cycles.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and QA teams to ensure timely automation delivery.
• Integrate automation within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.

Automation Backlog Management (N+1 Strategy)

• Manage and prioritize the automation backlog.
• Ensure pending automation scenarios from the current sprint are completed within the N+1 sprint timeline.

Platform Mastery

• Ensure functional consistency and UI parity across iOS and Android platforms.
• Design cross-platform automation scripts that validate mobile UX and performance standards.

Required Experience & Skills

• 27 years of professional experience in mobile application automation testing.
• Strong hands-on experience with Appium and WebdriverIO.
• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong understanding of mobile-specific locators such as:
• Accessibility IDs
• iOS Predicates / Android locators
• Solid knowledge of mobile UX standards and cross-platform testing practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of BDD frameworks and modern test design patterns.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.