Lead Mobile App Automation Engineer

Overview

Role: Senior Mobile App Automation Engineer

Location: Sydney, Australia

Pay Rate: 500 - 600 AUD per day

Work Type: On-site

Contract duration: 6 months

Joining Date: 9th February, 2026

Headcount: 7

Experience: 8+ years experience in software testing with a strong focus on mobile automation; Must have experience: Mobile Automation Testing, WebDriver IO

Note: Language: Australian

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Mobile App Automation Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in automating native iOS and Android applications. This role is 100% focused on automation engineering, with responsibility for designing, developing, and maintaining robust mobile automation frameworks using Appium with WebDriverIO and TypeScript. The engineer will play a key role in improving automation coverage, execution stability, and CI/CD integration for mobile applications delivered in Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Mobile Automation Engineering
  • Design, develop, and maintain native mobile automation frameworks for iOS and Android using Appium with WebDriverIO (TypeScript).
  • Build stable, reusable, and scalable automation components aligned with best engineering practices.
  • Automate functional, regression, and smoke test suites for mobile applications.
  • Handle mobile-specific challenges such as gestures, permissions, OS-level popups, device fragmentation, and flaky test behaviour.
  • Continuously improve automation reliability, execution speed, and maintainability.

Automation Strategy & Quality Engineering

• Contribute to and execute mobile automation strategy aligned with release cycles.
• Drive increased automation coverage and reduce dependency on non-automated testing.
• Analyse automation failures, identify root causes, and implement long-term fixes.
• Ensure automation suites remain relevant as mobile apps evolve.

CI/CD & Execution

• Integrate mobile automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Enable pipeline-triggered and scheduled execution of mobile test suites.
• Work with emulators, simulators, real devices, and cloud device platforms where applicable.
• Ensure clear and actionable reporting of automation results and quality metrics.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Work closely with mobile developers and product teams to support high-quality releases.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide automation-related input on risks and readiness.
• Mentor junior automation engineers and conduct automation code reviews.
• Promote engineering discipline and automation best practices within the team.

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• 8+ years experience in software testing with a strong focus on mobile automation.
• Hands-on experience automating native iOS and Android apps using Appium.
• Strong experience with WebDriverIO for mobile automation.
• Solid programming skills in TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of mobile app lifecycle, architectures, and OS behaviours.
• Experience integrating mobile automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.

Good to Have

• Experience using BDD frameworks (e.g. Cucumber) with mobile automation.
• Experience with cloud-based mobile testing platforms or device farms.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale or BFSI mobile applications.
• Experience mentoring or guiding other automation engineers.

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