Mobile Test Automation Engineer

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. is seeking a Mobile Test Automation Engineer for a 12-month role in Toronto with a hybrid work model. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in Quality Engineering, including strong skills in Appium for both iOS and Android automation, as well as proficiency in API automation with tools like RestAssured or Postman. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining test automation frameworks, validating UI/UX behavior, participating in Agile ceremonies, and collaborating with development teams to enhance product quality.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Quality Engineering / Test Automation.
• Strong Appium experience for iOS & Android.
• Proficiency in Java and TestNG/JUnit.
• Strong API automation experience with RestAssured / Postman.
• Experience in CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Agile/Scrum experience.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Appium-based automation frameworks.
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and sanity tests for mobile apps.
• Validate UI/UX behavior and device compatibility.
• Execute mobile tests across emulators, simulators, and real devices.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with teams.
• Raise and track defects using JIRA.

Skills

Test Automation

API Automation

Agile/Scrum

Debugging

Tools

Appium

RestAssured

Postman

Java

TestNG

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Overview

Role: Mobile Test Automation Engineer • Duration: 12 months • Location: Toronto • Work Style: Hybrid (4 days a week in office)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Appium-based automation frameworks for iOS and Android applications.
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and sanity tests for mobile apps.
• Validate UI/UX behavior, device compatibility, OS versions, gestures, permissions, and accessibility standards.
• Execute and stabilize mobile tests across emulators, simulators, and real devices.
• Enhance reusable automation components using Java + TestNG/JUnit, Maven/Gradle.
• Implement Page Object Model (POM) and maintain clean, modular test architecture.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or equivalent).
• Monitor test execution results, flakiness, and coverage; continuously improve reliability.

API & Integration Testing

• Design and execute API automation tests using RestAssured, Postman, or similar tools.
• Validate REST APIs for request/response, authentication (OAuth/JWT), error handling, and data integrity.
• Support end-to-end test scenarios combining mobile + API + backend validations.

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to define test strategy, acceptance criteria, and quality gates.
• Raise and track defects using JIRA with clear reproduction steps and closure tracking.
• Provide transparent quality status and risk indicators to stakeholders.

Quality & Governance

• Apply automation-first and shift-left testing practices.
• Maintain alignment with risk, security, and compliance standards.
• Continuously improve test coverage, defect leakage, and release readiness metrics.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Quality Engineering / Test Automation
• Strong Appium experience for iOS & Android
• Proficiency in Java and TestNG/JUnit
• Strong API automation experience (RestAssured / Postman)
• CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Agile/Scrum experience
• Strong debugging and analytical skills