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: ********* 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, ****
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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 Engineeringn
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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 transparent 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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Valuable 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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📌 Lead Mobile App Automation Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Insight Talent
📍 New South Wales