Automation tester ( Appium )

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain automated test scripts

Perform mobile automation using Selenium and Appium

Work with JavaScript and Kotlin (Kotlin preferred)

JavaScript is mandatory if Kotlin is not available

Execute automation test suites daily and share results with QA team

Perform initial analysis of automation test failures

Collaborate with senior team members for root-cause analysis

Update automation scripts based on failure analysis and requirement changes

Maintain and prepare test data and environment configurations

Participate in CI/CD pipeline integration for automation scripts

Validate execution stability within CI/CD processes

Ensure proper test design principles and maintain test coverage

Align automated scripts with functional testing requirements

Review and update manual test cases regularly

Follow standard QA processes: defect logging, reporting, regression testing

Maintain proper traceability and documentation

Required Skills & Experience

24 years of experience in software testing with 1.5+ years in automation using one or more of:

Mobile Automation with Selenium and Appium (Android and/or iOS automation), along with JavaScript

Kotlin programming language (Prefered)

Appium or any other mobile automation tool

Understanding of mobile testing concepts (permissions, app lifecycle, logs) if experienced with mobile frameworks.

Understanding of web testing concepts if experienced with Selenium.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based version control.

Solid understanding of QA processes: test design techniques, test reporting, defect lifecycle, regression testing, and test

planning.

Strong communication skills to collaborate with the client.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with device farms (local or cloud-based).

Exposure to frameworks like TestNG, or BDD tools.

Basic API testing knowledge.

Understanding of Agile testing processes.