QA Automation Engineer — Appium, API & Cloud (Irvine)

Applaudo; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Applaudo is seeking a hands-on QA Automation Engineer to build scalable automation across mobile, backend, and cloud environments from Irvine, CA. You will own end-to-end automation, including Appium mobile tests, API automation, data validation, and CI/CD integration.

The role emphasizes engineering-minded QA, reusable components, and testing infrastructure, with a 6-month contractor basis and potential extension. On-site work and strong written/spoken English are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT/Engineering.
• 5+ years in software quality automation or SDET roles.
• Designing/building automation frameworks, reusable libraries, and test infra.
• Mobile automation with Appium and Android APKs.
• REST API automation with AWS/cloud services, S3, Docker, and end-to-end data validation.
• On-site in Irvine, strong communication, and milestone delivery.
• Advanced English proficiency for US stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reusable automation frameworks and components across API, backend, cloud, container, and mobile layers.
• Develop mobile automation using Appium/Android, APK installation, device interaction, synchronization, and state validation.
• Create end-to-end automation validating data and functionality across AWS, S3, REST APIs, Docker, and mobile apps.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD, improve reliability, speed, coverage, and reporting.
• Investigate failures by analyzing APIs, cloud services, data, logs, and device behavior.
• Collaborate with QE, Engineering, and Product to identify risks and improve testability.
• Provide documentation, demos, and knowledge transfer for internal maintenance.

Skills

Automation engineering

CI/CD

Testing frameworks

Mobile automation

REST API automation

AWS / cloud services

S3

Docker

English (advanced)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Appium

Android

Job description

Applaudo is seeking a hands-on QA Automation Engineer to build scalable automation across mobile, backend, and cloud environments from Irvine, CA. You will own end-to-end automation, including Appium mobile tests, API automation, data validation, and CI/CD integration.

The role emphasizes engineering-minded QA, reusable components, and testing infrastructure, with a 6-month contractor basis and potential extension. On-site work and strong written/spoken English are required.