Senior Automation Engineer-Mobile Testing(Appium)

Cognizant; Hyderabad; Ibrido; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cognizant is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design and maintain automation frameworks for mobile and web apps using Java, Appium, and Selenium. The role emphasizes robust test strategies, CI/CD integration, and cross-functional collaboration in an agile environment.

You will work on native, hybrid, and mobile web testing across Android and iOS, implement POM and BDD with Cucumber, and ensure reliable releases with Jira defect tracking.

Competenze

• 5+ years of QA automation experience in mobile and web.
• Proficient with Appium, Selenium WebDriver, and Java.
• Experience with CI/CD integration and Jira defect tracking.

Mansioni

• Design, build, and scale automated testing frameworks from scratch using Java, Appium, and Selenium WebDriver.
• Author, maintain, and execute reliable automated test scripts for Native, Hybrid, and Mobile Web apps across Android and iOS.
• Implement POM and BDD frameworks like Cucumber.
• Configure Appium Server, Android SDK/Emulators, iOS Xcode/Simulators, and real device clouds.
• Integrate automated regression suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Identify, document, and track bugs using Jira and collaborate with developers.
• Design and execute API automation tests (RestAssured or Postman).

Conoscenze

Java Proficiency

Mobile Automation

Web Automation

CI/CD Awareness

Problem solving

Communication

Strumenti

Appium

Selenium WebDriver

Maven/Gradle

TestNG/JUnit

Jira

CI/CD Tools (Jenkins/GitHub Actions)

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description: Senior QA Automation Engineer (Mobile & Web)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain our next-generation test automation frameworks across mobile (iOS & Android) and web applications. In this role, you will leverage Appium, Java, and Selenium to deliver robust, scalable end-to-end automation suites that integrate seamlessly into our CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate closely with Developers, Product Managers, and DevOps engineers to ensure high-quality software releases in an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Framework Development: Design, build, and scale automated testing frameworks from scratch using Java, Appium (for mobile), and Selenium WebDriver (for web).
• Test Strategy & Scripting: Author, maintain, and execute highly reliable automated test scripts for Native, Hybrid, and Mobile Web apps across Android and iOS platforms.
• Architecture Implementation: Implement robust design patterns such as Page Object Model (POM) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks like Cucumber.
• Environment Setup: Configure and maintain infrastructure components including the Appium Server, Android SDK/Emulators, iOS Xcode/Simulators, and real device clouds (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated regression suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab) for automated nightly and pull-request verification triggers.
• Defect Management: Identify, isolate, document, and track bugs systematically using Jira. Collaborate with developers to accelerate root-cause analysis and verification.
• API Testing Integration: Design and execute functional API automation tests (using RestAssured or Postman) to support end-to-end user-flow validation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Core Technical Competencies:
  • Java Proficiency: Strong programming foundation in Java (OOPs concepts, Collections, Exception Handling, Multithreading).
  • Mobile Automation: Extensive hands-on experience with Appium manipulating elements via Appium Inspector and utilizing custom locator strategies.
  • Web Automation: Solid experience writing web UI tests with Selenium WebDriver.
  • Build & Test Tools: Proficiency with build management tools (Maven/Gradle) and test runners (TestNG/JUnit).
• Platform Knowledge: Proactive experience working with Android Studio (ADB, AVD) and Apple Xcode command-line tools for setup and debugging.
• Process & Methodology: Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, shift-left testing practices, and Git-based version control workflows.
• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to collaborate efficiently with cross-functional teams.
• Work experience of Minimum 5 years.

Work Location- Hyderabad

Notice Period- Maximum 60 Days