Senior QA Engineer (with Appium)

Luxoft; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Bengaluru seeks Senior QA Engineers with deep hands-on Selenium and Appium automation, plus strong GitLab and regulatory knowledge to own end-to-end QA across distributed systems. You will design robust automation strategies, drive test coverage for Web, API, and mobile apps, and collaborate with engineering and compliance teams to ensure compliant releases at speed.

The role requires 8+ years in QA with automation, experience in Jira with Xray/Zephyr, and familiarity with UK

Qualifications

• 8+ years in QA/Quality Engineering with automation focus
• Web automation with Selenium WebDriver in Java or Python
• Mobile automation with Appium (3-4+ years)
• Hands-on with GitLab (repositories, pipelines, quality gates, test reporting)
• Test management/integration in Jira with Xray/Zephyr for traceability
• UK regulatory domain knowledge (FCA/PRA/PSD2/UK GDPR)
• APIs testing (REST/GraphQL) and data validation
• Experience with CI/CD and cloud-based testing platforms

Responsibilities

• Define and own test strategies for Web, API, and Appium-based mobile testing
• Translate regulatory requirements into test criteria and coverage
• Build scalable Selenium frameworks with page-object model and data-driven tests
• Automate Appium mobile tests for iOS and Android
• Implement CI/CD quality gates in GitLab and report results
• Create and maintain test assets and RTMs; ensure traceability
• Drive defect triage with clear reproduction steps and root-cause analysis
• Contribute to performance testing setup and API testing efforts
• Collaborate with product, engineers, and compliance teams

Skills

Selenium WebDriver

Appium

GitLab

Java

Python

TestNG/JUnit

Jira

API testing

Postman

REST Assured

Tools

SauceLabs

Zephyr/Xray

Oracle SQL

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Project Description:

We're looking for Senior QA Engineers with deep hands-on experience in Selenium, Appium - mobile testing , and GitLab, coupled with strong knowledge of UK products and regulatory environments (e.g., FCA/ PRA/PSD2/UK GDPR where applicable). You'll own end-to-end quality across complex, distributed systems and low-code workflows, establish robust automation strategies, and partner closely with engineering and product to deliver high-quality, compliant releases at speed.

Responsibilities:

Test Strategy & Ownership
Define and execute test strategies for Web, API, and Appium - mobile testing of applications across functional, regression, integration, accessibility, and UAT phases.
Translate business/regulatory requirements into clear, testable acceptance criteria and coverage plans.
Automation & Tooling
Build and maintain scalable Selenium WebDriver frameworks (Java) with robust page-object design, data-driven tests, and parallel execution.
Design and automate Appium -
Mobile testing, test scenarios (end-to-end process verification, expression rules, interfaces, working in iOS and Android driven environments).
Prior work with SauceLabs for cloud-based app testing.
Test data generation and management using TestDataManagement and TestDataServices.
Implement CI/CD quality gates in GitLab (pipelines, runners, test reports, artifacts, triggers).
Quality Engineering
Create and maintain comprehensive test assets (test plans, test cases, RTMs, test data, environments).
Implement API testing (e.g., Postman/REST Assured), mocking, and contract tests; contribute to performance test setup where needed.
Drive defect triage with clear reproduction steps, root cause analysis, and risk-based prioritization.
Proven ability to create custom dashboards, test plans, and execution reports within Jira to provide real-time visibility into software quality and testing progress.
Compliance & Risk
Ensure test coverage for UK regulatory and product obligationsprivacy, security, auditability, records retention, customer outcomes, and accessibility (e.g., WCAG).
Contribute to audit evidence and change control documentation aligned with UK regulatory expectations.
Collaboration & Leadership
Partner with product, developers, business analysts, and compliance to align on release quality criteria.
Mentor peers, uplift QA practices, and advocate for shift-left testing and observability.

Mandatory Skills Description:

Experience: 8+ years in QA/Quality Engineering with a focus on automation and enterprise-grade delivery.
Web Automation: Advanced Selenium WebDriver skills (preferably Java or Python), solid test design patterns, cross-browser testing, and parallelization.
Mobile Automation: At least 3-4 years' Mobile Automation experience using Appium.
DevOps/CI: Hands‑on with GitLab (repositories, branching strategies, merge requests, pipelines, runners, quality gates, test reporting).
Test Management & Integration: Expert in driving QA workflows within Jira, using Xray or Zephyr to design, execute, and track test cases, ensuring seamless traceability between requirements, tests, and defects.
UK Domain: Demonstrable knowledge of UK products and regulations relevant to the domain (e.g., financial services: FCA/PRA/PSD2/UK GDPR; public sector: assurance, accessibility standards; healthcare: data protection, auditability).
APIs & Data: API testing (REST/GraphQL), Oracle SQL proficiency for test data creation and validation, and environment configuration.
Quality Practices: Risk-based testing, RTM/traceability, defect lifecycle, release readiness, and non-functional awareness (performance, security, accessibility).
Soft Skills: Clear communication, stakeholder management, analytical problem‑solving, and mentoring capability.

Nice-to-Have Skills Description:

- Exposure to AI/ML-based systems and their validation approaches.
- Hands on experience with TestMaster tool for Avaloq automation.
- Experience working with Kiro AI and leveraging it in testing delivery.

Languages:

• English: C1 Advanced