Mobile Automation Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Mobile Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for our Android and iOS applications. You will transform testing into an efficient, continuous end-to-end quality engineering function using Appium and Python/ Robot Framework. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Pytest/BDD test frameworks/Robot Framework, and CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Script Development: Write clean, scalable, and maintainable Python scripts to automate mobile test cases.
• Framework Design: Build and enhance robust test automation frameworks using Pytest/Robot Framework and BDD (Behaviour Driven Development) approaches.
• Cross-Platform Testing: Execute mobile automation using Appium for both Android and iOS applications.
• Device Management: Implement parallel execution infrastructure for multi-device environments and emulators/simulators.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated test suites into DevOps deployment pipelines using Git and Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Reporting & Analysis: Configure test reporting libraries like Allure and identify software defects with detailed root-cause documentation.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product developers and QA teams to analyse application requirements and maximize code coverage.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in computer science, IT, or a related technical engineering domain.
• Core Language: Absolute proficiency in Python core programming and Object-Oriented design patterns.
• Mobile Tooling: 5+ years of direct, hands-on experience using the Appium Python Client library.
• Testing Libraries: Comprehensive experience with Pytest, fixtures, markers, and Page Object Model (POM) architecture.
• Mobile Ecosystems: Deep familiarity with Android Studio (ADB) and macOS Xcode for running simulators.
• API Testing: Working knowledge of validating backend REST APIs using Postman or the Python Request module.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Exposure to cloud-based real device farms like Browser Stack, Sauce Labs, Lambda Test or AWS Device Farm