Mobile/Automation Test Lead - Appium

As a Senior SDET (Mobile) at our company, your role will involve designing, developing, and maintaining mobile automation frameworks for Android and iOS apps. You will be responsible for creating and executing automated test scripts for various types of testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams, integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring cross-platform compatibility, and conducting performance and stability testing. Additionally, you will be expected to mentor junior engineers, stay updated with emerging tools and trends, and contribute to delivering high-quality releases. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain mobile automation frameworks for Android and iOS using tools like Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, etc. - Create and execute automated test scripts for UI, functional, regression, and end-to-end testing. - Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA engineers to define test strategies and automation coverage. - Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc. - Ensure cross-platform compatibility and device coverage through device farms like BrowserStack, Lambda Test, etc. - Conduct performance and stability testing using tools like JMeter, Gatling, Firebase Performance, Xcode Instruments, Android Profiler. - Debug issues, perform root cause analysis, and work with developers to deliver high-quality releases. - Mentor junior engineers, review their code, and ensure adherence to best practices. - Stay updated with emerging tools, frameworks, and trends in mobile automation and quality engineering. Qualifications Required: - Total Automation experience (Android & iOS) - 10+ years, with at least 5 years in Mobile automation (iOS and Android). - Strong programming skills in Java, Kotlin, Swift, or Python. - Hands-on experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Detox, etc. - Experience in CI/CD integration of mobile automation tests. - Good understanding of the mobile development ecosystem and familiarity with device farms for cross-device testing. - Solid grasp of QA methodologies, Agile processes, and SDLC. - Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Good To Have: - Knowledge of API testing tools like RestAssured, Postman, Karate, etc. for validating mobile backend services. - Knowledge of mobile security testing and compliance best practices. - Experience with mobile performance testing & monitoring tools like Firebase Performance, Crashlytics, Xcode Instruments, Android Profiler. - Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for mobile app deployments. In addition to the above, you will be expected to be adaptive, a quick learner, collaborative, ownership-driven, and possess strong communication skills to excel in this role.,