Role - Mobile QE Lead – Digital Platforms

Location – Melbourne

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced Mobile QE Lead who can drive end-to-end quality engineering outcomes across complex digital ecosystems. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical depth in Mobile and API automation, lead quality strategy across multiple squads, drive shift-left practices, and influence stakeholders to achieve quality, automation, and release objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Quality & Test Leadership

- Own and drive E2E Quality Engineering strategy across multiple mobile and backend platforms.
- Define and implement scalable testing approaches covering functional, integration, API, performance, accessibility, and E2E testing.
- Lead quality governance across multiple delivery teams and ensure alignment on quality objectives.
- Drive shift-left testing practices including requirements reviews, testability assessments, unit test coverage reviews, and quality risk identification.
- Establish and continuously improve quality metrics, coverage, and automation effectiveness.

Mobile Automation

- Design and implement scalable Mobile Test Automation frameworks using Appium.
- Drive automation coverage for iOS and Android applications.
- Integrate automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines.
- Mentor engineers on automation best practices, test architecture, and framework enhancements.




- Define strategies for improving automation reliability and reducing flaky tests.

API Testing & Automation

- Build and maintain API automation frameworks using industry-standard tools.
- Define contract testing, service virtualization, and API mocking strategies.
- Drive API-first testing approaches to enable shift-left quality practices.
- Establish quality gates for services and integrations.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

- 10+ years in Quality Engineering with at least 3+ years in a QE Lead role.
- Strong hands-on experience in Mobile Automation using Appium.
- Strong API Automation experience using Rest Assured, Karate.
- Deep understanding of automation architecture, framework design, and CI/CD integration.
- Experience implementing shift-left testing practices.
- Solid understanding of service virtualization, API mocking, and contract testing.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex automation challenges including flaky tests.
- Experience with cloud-based testing platforms and device farms.

Preferred Experience

- Retail / eCommerce experience.
- Experience with large-scale digital transformation programs.
- Exposure to microservices architecture and event-driven ecosystems.
- Experience working in high-volume customer-facing applications.
- Performance and security testing exposure.

Interested Candidates can share their updated resumes to [email protected] or can reach me at +61 291 575 539

📌 Mobile Quality Engineering Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 CareCone Group
📍 Melbourne