QA Manual & Automation Lead – Mobile Applications (Appium, Java)

Expertrons Delhi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Expertrons Delhi is seeking a QA Manual & Automation Lead for mobile applications to own test strategy, mentor engineers, and deliver high-quality releases in a CI/CD-driven Agile setup.

The role requires hands-on automation development (UI and API) using Java, Appium, and REST Assured, with leadership responsibility across Android and iOS testing.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Mobile Application Testing across Android & iOS
• Hands-on automation experience with Appium and Java
• Experience with TestNG and designing/maintaining automation frameworks
• Strong experience in API Automation using REST Assured
• Solid knowledge of Git, Maven/Gradle, and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Good understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods, and authentication mechanisms
• Strong grasp 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, estimates, risk assessments, and release-readiness reports
• Drive automation adoption and improve test coverage and execution efficiency
• Review test cases, automation code, and test results
• Collaborate with Product, Development, DevOps, and other stakeholders to ensure product quality

Skills

Appium

Java

TestNG

Mobile testing

REST Assured

Git

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins CI/CD

REST APIs

Agile methodologies

Tools

REST Assured

Job description

QA Manual & Automation Lead – Mobile Applications

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced QA Manual & Automation Lead to drive quality engineering for mobile applications across Android and iOS. This role combines hands‑on automation development (UI and API) with QA leadership — owning test strategy, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high‑quality, reliable releases within a CI/CD‑driven Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

QA Leadership

• Lead and mentor QA engineers across manual and automation testing
• Define and implement the overall QA strategy for mobile applications
• Prepare test plans, estimates, risk assessments, and release‑readiness reports
• Drive automation adoption and improve test coverage and execution efficiency
• Review test cases, automation code, and test results
• Collaborate with Product, Development, DevOps, and other stakeholders to ensure product quality

Mobile UI Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain mobile UI automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, and Appium
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and end‑to‑end mobile scenarios
• Implement reusable automation components using Page Object Model (POM) and framework best practices
• Execute tests on Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators
• Troubleshoot synchronization, locator, device, and application‑specific automation issues
• Improve automation stability, reliability, and execution time

API Automation

• Design and develop API automation tests using Java and REST Assured
• Validate REST APIs for status codes, response payloads, headers, authentication, and business logic
• Integrate API automation with mobile UI automation for end‑to‑end validation
• Perform API regression and integration testing
• Analyze API failures and collaborate with development teams on root cause resolution

Manual Testing

• Review requirements and create comprehensive test scenarios and test cases
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, integration, and end‑to‑end testing
• Validate mobile applications across different devices, OS versions, and screen sizes
• Identify, document, and track defects through the complete defect lifecycle

Git & CI/CD

• Maintain automation source code using Git, following branching, PR, and code‑review practices
• Integrate UI and API automation suites with Jenkins/CI‑CD pipelines
• Support scheduled and deployment‑triggered automated test execution
• Analyze CI/CD automation failures and ensure timely resolution

Qualifications

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

Candidate Profile

An ideal candidate is a hands‑on QA leader who thrives at the intersection of automation engineering and team mentorship — comfortable owning both strategic QA decisions and deep technical implementation (frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, cross‑platform mobile testing). Prior experience leading a QA team in a fast‑paced Agile/product environment is strongly preferred.

Skills: qa automation lead,java,appium,mobile testing (android & ios),rest assured