Mobile Automation Engineer

Synechron; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days paid annual leave

Comprehensive insurance plan

Flexible hybrid policy

RRSP with employer contribution

Access to Udemy for Business

Job summary

A multinational technology firm is seeking a Mobile Automation Engineer to develop and execute automated testing solutions for mobile applications. The role requires strong automation skills across iOS and Android platforms, with responsibilities including designing frameworks and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates should hold a degree in Computer Science and possess familiarity with tools like Appium and Espresso. This full-time role is located in Montreal, offering a flexible hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and executing mobile test automation scripts.
• Working knowledge of automation tools and frameworks.
• Extensive knowledge of QA methodologies and Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements for automated test scripts.
• Design and maintain automation frameworks.
• Execute automated tests and communicate results.

Skills

Mobile automation frameworks

Programming capabilities

Quality assurance practices

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Appium

Espresso

XCUITest

Selenium

Jenkins

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Job description

Base pay range

CA$80,000.00/yr - CA$85,000.00/yr

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Mobile Automation Engineer to develop and execute automated test solutions for mobile applications on iOS and Android platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with mobile automation frameworks, strong programming capabilities, and a deep understanding of quality assurance practices to ensure the delivery of robust, high‑quality mobile software.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to analyze user requirements and translate them into comprehensive automated test scripts for mobile applications (iOS and Android).
• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks utilizing tools such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, or similar.
• Execute automated test scripts, perform manual testing when necessary, and communicate results clearly to team members.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, UAT, Product Analysts, and other stakeholders to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and scope.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) to enable continuous testing processes.
• Evaluate test coverage across functional, regression, performance, and usability testing, ensuring comprehensive validation.
• Document test plans, test cases, results, logs, and defect reports in a clear and traceable manner.
• Stay updated with emerging tools, frameworks, and best practices in mobile test automation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for quality processes and tools within the team.

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in designing and executing mobile test automation scripts for iOS and Android platforms.
• Working knowledge of automation tools/frameworks such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, and Selenium.
• Familiarity with mobile build systems and emulators/simulators.
• Experience in deploying automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Extensive knowledge of QA methodologies, SDLC, and Agile development practices.
• Highly self‑motivated, with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, essential for cross‑functional teams.
• Located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Benefits

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long‑term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On‑demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellence (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier‑one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun‑loving and global work culture.

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet, Banking, and Financial Services

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