Senior Test Automation Architect (Appium/WebdriverIO)

Psybergate (Pty) Ltd; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Psybergate (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced automation architect to design scalable automation frameworks across product lines. You will lead mobile automation using Appium and WebdriverIO for iOS and Android, evaluate cloud-based devices with BrowserStack, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

You will define standards, mentor engineers and drive automation strategy aligned with organizational goals, delivering measurable ROI and quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field.
• Test Automation Certification.
• 5-8 years hands-on automation testing experience.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of Appium and WebdriverIO for mobile automation.
• Experience with BrowserStack and cloud device testing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD integration for automated testing.
• Experience with API and service-level testing.
• Proficient in programming and scripting for test automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-level test automation frameworks that are scalable and maintainable.
• Define and drive automation strategies aligned with roadmaps.
• Evaluate and implement automation tools and methodologies.
• Implement mobile automation using Appium, WebdriverIO across iOS and Android.
• Establish coding standards and best practices for automation development.
• Drive shift-left testing and CI/CD integration.
• Mentor Level I/II automation engineers and conduct trainings.
• Collaborate with dev leads on software testability requirements.
• Lead post-mortem analysis of production defects identified via automation.
• Define automation coverage metrics and KPI dashboards.
• Report automation ROI and efficiency to stakeholders.

Job description

Psybergate (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced automation architect to design scalable automation frameworks across product lines. You will lead mobile automation using Appium and WebdriverIO for iOS and Android, evaluate cloud-based devices with BrowserStack, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

You will define standards, mentor engineers and drive automation strategy aligned with organizational goals, delivering measurable ROI and quality improvements.