Lead Mobile App Automation Engineer

Job Description

Overview

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Role: Senior Mobile App Automation Engineer

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Location: Sydney, Australia

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Pay Rate: 500 - 600 AUD per day

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Work Type: On-site

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Contract duration: 6 months

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Joining Date: 9th February, 2026

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Headcount: 7

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

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Note: Language: Australian

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Role Summary

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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.

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Key Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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Must-Have

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

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