Lead Automation Quality Engineer

EPAM Systems; México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Employee groups

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Mexico is seeking a Lead Automation Quality Engineer to shape and execute the automation QA strategy for mobile apps (iOS/Android) and CMS web platforms. You will develop robust test frameworks, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality releases across a shared codebase.

The role requires 5+ years in automation QA, strong TS skills, Appium, Playwright and WebdriverIO experience, plus English fluency.

Qualifications

• Over five years in automation QA with hands-on experience.
• Experience guiding and overseeing development teams.
• Appium for mobile automation; Playwright for web testing.
• TypeScript for automation scripting and WebdriverIO familiarity.
• Strong regression testing and test strategy background.
• Fluent English; ability to translate requirements into architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated testing coverage for iOS and Android apps.
• Create automated tests for the CMS web platform (ReactJS/TypeScript/AWS).
• Design automated API tests using REST, Swagger and AWS API Gateway.
• Build and sustain automated regression suites across mobile and CMS.
• Implement automated smoke tests to validate production releases.

Skills

Automation testing

Appium

Playwright

WebdriverIO

API testing

TypeScript

Regression testing

Test strategy

English (B2+)

Mentoring

Tools

Postman

Swagger

AWS

CI/CD tools

Job description

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop 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 AWS
• Design automated API testing for the backend infrastructure, which depends on Rest API, Postman, Swagger, and AWS API Gateway
• Put together and sustain automated regression testing suites applicable to both the mobile apps and CMS environment
• Build automated smoke testing to verify that production releases succeed and that essential user flows work correctly across mobile and CMS platforms

Requirements

• More than five years of applicable, hands-on work experience
• A minimum of one year guiding and overseeing development teams
• Working experience utilizing Appium to automate testing for mobile applications
• Applied expertise using Playwright to handle automated web-based testing
• Strong foundation in regression testing practices to safeguard release stability
• Background crafting test strategies that steer overall quality assurance direction
• Capability in TypeScript for authoring automated test scripting
• Familiarity with WebdriverIO for automating browser and application testing
• Adequate communication abilities paired with working English fluency (B2 level or higher) to grasp business requirements and translate them into agentic architectures

Nice to have

• Some exposure to Python for scripting and automated testing tasks
• Background working with REST API for backend validation and testing purposes

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM 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.