Automation Engineer

Xebia; Colombia; Presencial; COP 120.000.000 - 240.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Xebia is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing solutions for mobile apps and GraphQL APIs. You will develop scalable automation frameworks and ensure high-quality releases across mobile platforms.

The role emphasizes mobile automation, API testing, and CI/CD integration with GitLab. You will collaborate with React Native and .NET teams to embed quality early in the SDLC and drive reliable pipelines.

Formación

• 5+ years in software test automation for mobile and API
• Hands-on with Detox, Appium, Maestro, or Jest for React Native
• Strong GraphQL and REST API testing knowledge
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD and version-control workflows

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain end-to-end mobile automation suites and API test frameworks for GraphQL endpoints
• Integrate test suites into GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated execution
• Validate GraphQL queries, mutations, schema validation, and API responses
• Define test plans, write comprehensive test cases, manage test data, investigate flaky tests
• Collaborate with React Native, .NET backend, and DevOps to embed quality standards in SDLC

Conocimientos

Mobile automation

API testing

GraphQL testing

CI/CD

GitLab

Detox

Appium

Maestro

Jest

React Native Testing Library

Herramientas

Detox

Appium

Maestro

Jest

React Native Testing Library

GitLab CI/CD

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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing solutions for mobile applications and GraphQL APIs. This role is responsible for developing scalable automation frameworks, integrating automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high-quality releases across mobile platforms.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing solutions for mobile applications and GraphQL APIs. This role is responsible for developing scalable automation frameworks, integrating automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high-quality releases across mobile platforms.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in mobile automation, API testing, and continuous integration, with a passion for improving software quality through automation and modern testing practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Framework Development: Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end (E2E) mobile automation suites and API test frameworks for GraphQL endpoints.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate test suites into GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated execution on commit, merge requests, and release builds.
• GraphQL & API Testing: Validate GraphQL queries, mutations, subscriptions, schema compliance, and .NET backend response payloads.
• Quality Assurance & Strategy: Define test plans, write comprehensive test cases, manage test data, and investigate flaky tests to ensure maximum pipeline reliability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with React Native mobile engineers, .NET backend engineers, and DevOps to embed quality standards early in the SDLC.
• Tools : Xray, Atlassian Rovo, Browserstack

Core Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of software test automation experience focusing on mobile and API automation.
• Mobile Tooling: Hands-on experience testing React Native apps using frameworks like Detox, Appium, Maestro, or Jest / React Native Testing Library.
• API Testing: Strong understanding of GraphQL (queries, mutations, schema validation) and RESTful services.
• CI/CD & Version Control: Proficiency with GitLab (GitLab CI/CD runner execution, merge request pipelines, multi-stage testing).
• Programming Languages: Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and/or C#.

Working Style

• A quality-first mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ownership and accountability for testing outcomes.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Adaptability in Agile environments.
• A passion for automation, innovation, and delivering high-quality software.