QA Manual & Automation Lead – Mobile Applications

GLOINNT Solutions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GLOINNT Solutions in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced QA Manual & Automation Lead for mobile applications. You will lead QA activities, define automation strategies, and build robust automation frameworks for Android and iOS using Java, TestNG, and Appium.

The role emphasizes driving automation adoption, preparing test plans and release readiness, and mentoring a team of QA engineers across manual and automated testing. Immediate joiners encouraged.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of QA experience across mobile apps.
• Strong hands-on experience with Appium and Java.
• Hands-on experience with TestNG and automation framework development.
• Strong experience in API Automation using REST Assured.
• Strong knowledge of Git, Maven/Gradle, and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Good knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods, and authentication mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of QA processes, SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor QA engineers across manual and automation testing.
• Define and implement the overall QA strategy for mobile applications.
• Prepare test plans, test estimates, risk assessments, and release-readiness reports.
• Drive automation adoption and continuously improve test coverage and execution efficiency.
• Review test cases, automation code, and test results.
• Design, develop, and maintain mobile UI automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, and Appium.
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end mobile application scenarios.
• Develop API automation using Java and REST Assured.
• Validate REST APIs for status codes, response payloads, headers, authentication, and business logic.
• Perform API regression and integration testing.
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate applications across different devices, OS versions, and screen sizes.
• Identify, document, and track defects through the complete defect life cycle.
• Maintain automation source code using Git and follow branching, PR, and code-review practices.
• Integrate UI and API automation suites with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze CI/CD automation failures and ensure timely resolution.

Skills

QA experience

Mobile testing

Appium

Java

TestNG

API automation

REST Assured

Git

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins CI/CD

REST APIs

JSON

HTTP methods

Authentication

SDLC/STLC

Agile methodologies

Tools

Appium

REST Assured

Git

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins CI/CD

Job description

Role: QA Manual & Automation Lead – Mobile Applications

Experience: 8+ Years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced QA Manual & Automation Lead with strong expertise in mobile application testing through UI and API automation. The candidate will lead QA activities, define automation strategies, develop robust automation frameworks using Java and TestNG, and ensure high-quality releases across Android and iOS platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor QA engineers across manual and automation testing.
• Define and implement the overall QA strategy for mobile applications.
• Prepare test plans, test estimates, risk assessments, and release-readiness reports.
• Drive automation adoption and continuously improve test coverage and execution efficiency.
• Review test cases, automation code, and test results.
• Design, develop, and maintain mobile UI automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, and Appium.
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end mobile application scenarios.
• Implement reusable automation components using Page Object Model and framework best practices.
• Execute tests across Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators.
• Develop API automation using Java and REST Assured.
• Validate REST APIs for status codes, response payloads, headers, authentication, and business logic.
• Perform API regression and integration testing.
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate applications across different devices, OS versions, and screen sizes.
• Identify, document, and track defects through the complete defect life cycle.
• Maintain automation source code using Git and follow branching, PR, and code-review practices.
• Integrate UI and API automation suites with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze CI/CD automation failures and ensure timely resolution.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years of QA experience.
• Strong experience in Mobile Application Testing across Android and iOS.
• Strong hands-on experience with Appium and Java.
• Hands-on experience with TestNG and automation framework development.
• Strong experience in API Automation using REST Assured.
• Strong knowledge of Git, Maven/Gradle, and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Good knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods, and authentication mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of QA processes, SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.