Senior Automation Engineer

Mitra AIlinkedin.com

Nov 9, 2026, 4:15 PM1d ago

ContractColombo, Western ProvinceSoftware engineeringSenior (5+ yrs)

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About the role

The Senior Automation Engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining a device-agnostic automation framework for mobile applications, supporting parallel execution across real devices, emulators, and simulators. The role involves automating complex ride-hailing journeys, validating mobile-specific conditions, integrating test suites into CI/CD pipelines, and producing consolidated automation reports. The engineer will also define test data strategies, mentor QA engineers, and contribute to shift-left quality by collaborating with developers and business stakeholders. Candidates should have significant experience in test automation, particularly with Appium, BDD frameworks, and programming in Java or TypeScript.

Must have

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/Computer Science/IT.
5+ years' experience in test automation.
Appium experience automating both iOS and Android applications (native and hybrid).
Experience automating a complex, real-time consumer application comparable to Uber, covering multi-actor (rider/driver) flows, map and location interactions and payment journeys.
Solid understanding of a BDD framework (Cucumber, SpecFlow or equivalent) or the Gauge framework, including step/implementation design, living documentation and collaboration with business stakeholders on scenario definition.
Strong programming proficiency in Java and/or TypeScript, with solid Git and CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions or GitLab CI).
Experience executing suites in parallel on cloud device labs and interpreting the resulting reports.

Nice to have

At least 3 years hands-on mobile automation experience.
Design, build and maintain Appium-based automated test suites for native and hybrid mobile applications on both iOS and Android, using the XCUITest and UiAutomator2 drivers.
Apply hands-on experience with the Appium MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI-assisted test authoring, element inspection and resilient, self-healing locator strategies.
Appium experience automating both iOS and Android applications (native and hybrid).
Hands-on experience with Appium MCP and AI-assisted test authoring, inspection and maintenance.
ISTQB Foundation or a recognised mobile testing certification.
Experience building custom Appium plugins, drivers or framework extensions.
Familiarity with mobile crash and performance analytics (Firebase Crashlytics, Datadog, New Relic).
Experience running Gauge with Taiko or integrating Gauge/Cucumber reporting into CI dashboards.
Experience with mobile accessibility testing (VoiceOver, TalkBack).
Awareness of data privacy considerations when handling PII or payment data in test environments.

Technologies

Accessibility
Android
Appium
AWS
BDD
CI/CD
Cucumber
Datadog
Firebase
Git
GitHub
GitHub Actions
GitLab
iOS
Istqb
Java
Jenkins
MCP
New Relic
Test Automation
TypeScript
Virtualization