Lead Automation Quality Engineer

EPAM Systems; México; Remote; MXN 700,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Lead Automation Quality Engineer to drive automation strategies across ~16 mobile apps and a CMS platform supporting client festivals and events. You will craft tests for iOS/Android apps, CMS web frontend with ReactJS/TypeScript, and backend REST APIs with Postman/Swagger/AWS API Gateway.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in QA automation, leadership experience, and strong TypeScript and WebdriverIO proficiency to ensure release quality and scalability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on QA automation experience.
• Experience guiding and overseeing development teams.
• Experience with mobile automation using Appium.
• Proficient in TypeScript for automated test scripting.
• Familiarity with WebdriverIO for browser/app testing.
• Strong regression testing practices to safeguard release stability.
• Background crafting test strategies to steer QA direction.
• Exposure to API testing with REST, Postman, Swagger, AWS API Gateway.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain automated testing coverage for mobile apps (iOS/Android).
• Craft automated test scripts for the CMS web platform (ReactJS, TypeScript, AWS).
• Design automated API testing for backend services (REST API, Postman, Swagger, AWS).
• Consolidate automated regression testing suites for mobile and CMS environments.
• Build automated smoke tests to verify production release success across platforms.

Skills

Appium

Playwright

TypeScript

WebdriverIO

REST API testing

Postman

Swagger

AWS API Gateway

Automation testing

English proficiency

Tools

ReactJS

Job description

We're searching for a Lead Automation Quality Engineer to become part of our team. This role involves shaping, documenting, and carrying out the Automation Quality Assurance (AQA) approach spanning roughly 16 mobile applications that share a common codebase, along with the Content Management Solution (CMS) supporting digital experiences for client-sponsored festivals and concert events.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and sustain automated testing coverage spanning mobile apps built on both iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin)Craft automated test scripts for the CMS web platform, which runs on a technology foundation of ReactJS, TypeScript, and AWSDesign automated API testing for the backend infrastructure, which depends on Rest API, Postman, Swagger, and AWS API GatewayPut together and sustain automated regression testing suites applicable to both the mobile apps and CMS environmentBuild automated smoke testing to verify that production releases succeed and that essential user flows work correctly across mobile and CMS platformsRequirementsMore than five years of applicable, hands-on work experienceA minimum of one year guiding and overseeing development teamsWorking experience utilizing Appium to automate testing for mobile applicationsApplied expertise using Playwright to handle automated web-based testingStrong foundation in regression testing practices to safeguard release stabilityBackground crafting test strategies that steer overall quality assurance directionCapability in TypeScript for authoring automated test scriptingFamiliarity with WebdriverIO for automating browser and application testingAdequate communication abilities paired with working English fluency (B2 level or higher) to grasp business requirements and translate them into agentic architecturesNice to haveSome exposure to Python for scripting and automated testing tasksBackground working with REST API for backend validation and testing purposesWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedInEPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.