Mobile Automation Engineer — Python, Appium, CI/CD

SII Group UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SII UK is seeking a MOBILE AUTOMATION SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER to design and build mobile automation frameworks for iOS and Android in a Python-based environment. You will enable testing across physical devices, emulators, simulators, and cloud-based platforms, collaborating with international teams to deliver robust, scalable automation solutions.

The role emphasizes automation best practices, code quality, and integration with CI/CD pipelines, while contributing to knowledge sharing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in software engineering/computer science.
• Commercial experience in Python software development.
• Proven experience with mobile automation solutions and Appium.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain mobile automation frameworks using Python.
• Build automation solutions for iOS and Android applications.
• Develop tests that run across physical devices, emulators, and cloud testing.
• Create Appium-based automation frameworks and reusable libraries.
• Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.
• Ensure scalable architecture for parallel execution and broad device coverage.
• Collaborate with international teams across the SDLC.
• Identify and resolve reliability, stability, and performance issues.
• Provide mentoring and knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

Python development

Mobile automation frameworks

Appium

iOS testing

Android testing

CI/CD integration

REST APIs

Git

OOP principles

Testing best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Cloud testing platforms

Job description

SII UK is seeking a MOBILE AUTOMATION SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER to design and build mobile automation frameworks for iOS and Android in a Python-based environment. You will enable testing across physical devices, emulators, simulators, and cloud-based platforms, collaborating with international teams to deliver robust, scalable automation solutions.

The role emphasizes automation best practices, code quality, and integration with CI/CD pipelines, while contributing to knowledge sharing and