Based on the requirements for this high-priority hiring need in Hyderabad, here is a professional Job Description (JD) drafted to attract senior-level experts in Mobile Automation.

Job Description
:
Senior QA Automation Engineer (Mobile - Appium)

Role Overview
:

We are looking for a seasoned Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead our mobile testing efforts for native iOS and Android applications. In this role, you will be the technical owner of our mobile automation strategy, building scalable frameworks from the ground up and ensuring the highest quality standards for our product releases.

Quick Info
:

- Experience
:
510 years (with 3+ years dedicated to Mobile Automation).

- Location
:
Hyderabad, India (Hybrid
:
3 days in-office).

- Work Timing
:
2 PM to 11 PM IST.

- Employment Type
:
Full-time, Permanent.

- Notice Period
:
Immediate joiners preferred.

Key Responsibilities
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- Automation Ownership
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Design, implement, and maintain advanced mobile automation frameworks using Python, Appium, and Pytest for native iOS and Android apps.

- Infrastructure & Cloud
:
Configure and optimize automated test execution on cloud device farms such as BrowserStack, AWS Device Farm, Sauce Labs, or LambdaTest.

- CI/CD Integration
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Seamlessly integrate test suites into Jenkins or GitHub Actions pipelines, implementing parallelization and robust flakiness controls.

- Release Management
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Define and execute smoke, regression, and E2E suites to provide final quality sign-off for release candidates.

- Technical Debugging
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Triage complex failures using network proxy tools like Charles Proxy and system logs (logcat/syslog) to provide detailed bug reports.

- Mentorship
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Conduct thorough code reviews for test scripts and mentor junior QA engineers to elevate the overall engineering bar.

Required Qualifications
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- Mobile Expertise
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Proven track record of testing native mobile apps (UIKit/Swift on iOS; Kotlin/Java on Android).

- Python Proficiency
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Deep expertise in Python and Pytest, including advanced use of fixtures, parametrization, and markers.

- Mobile Nuances
:
Strong understanding of mobile build artifacts (APK/AAB, IPA), signing processes, and OS-level behaviors like

permissions and backgrounding.

- Agile Mindset
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Excellent communication skills and experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional Agile teams.

Preferred (Nice to Have) Skills
:

- Experience with Selenium for complementary web flows.

- Exposure to API Testing (Python requests or REST Assured) and performance testing with JMeter.

- Familiarity with reporting frameworks like Allure or Extent Reports.

- Knowledge of security testing fundamentals for mobile API traffic.

Tools & Environment
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- Automation
:
Appium, Python, Pytest.

- CI/CD
:
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git.

- Management
:
Jira, Confluence.

- Observability
:
Charles Proxy, adb, Xcode logs.