Role & responsibilities Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mobile Automation Engineer (SDET) (5+ Years of Experience) with strong expertise in Appium (Python) and deep experience in iOS and Android test automation. This role requires full ownership of the mobile automation framework, active contribution to CI/CD pipelines, and leveraging advanced AI-assisted development techniques to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability.

The ideal candidate combines strong coding skills, test strategy thinking, and engineering mindset to build robust, scalable, and maintainable automation solutions across mobile platforms.

Key Responsibilities Framework Ownership & Design

Own, design, and enhance a scalable mobile automation framework using Appium (Python).

Implement and maintain Page Object Model (POM) or similar design patterns.

Ensure framework supports parallel execution, cross-platform (iOS/Android), and reusability.

Drive improvements in test stability, maintainability, and execution time.

Automation

Development

Develop, review, and maintain high-quality automated test scripts for mobile applications.

Handle UI, functional, regression, and end-to-end scenarios.

Implement smart waits, error handling, logging, and reporting mechanisms.

Mobile Platform

Expertise

Work hands-on with Android (ADB, logs) and iOS (Xcode, simulators/devices).

Debug device-specific issues and ensure cross-device compatibility.

Validate behaviours across different OS versions, screen sizes, and network conditions. CI/CD & DevOps Integration

Integrate automation tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).

Ensure test suites run automatically as part of build and release pipelines.





Analyse pipeline failures and improve reliability. Al-Driven Automation (Modern SET Capability)

Leverage Al tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, test generation tools) for:

Code generation and optimisation

Test case generation

Failure analysis and debugging

Explore self-healing locators, Al-based test optimisation, and smart test selection. Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with developers, QA, product teams for requirement clarity.

Conduct code reviews and mentor junior automation engineers.

Drive automation best practices within the team.

Contribute to test strategy, planning, and risk analysis. Quality & Metrics

Track and improve

Automation coverage

Test reliability & flakiness

Execution time

Provide insights using test reports and dashboards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

5+ years of experience in test automation, with strong mobile focus.

Hands-on expertise in Appium with Python.

Strong programming skills in Python (mandatory).

Deep understanding of

Mobile automation challenges

Ul element identification strategies

Synchronisation handling Experience with

POM or similar frameworks

Git (branching strategies, PR workflows)

CI/CD tools (Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)

Test frameworks (PyTest / Unittest)

Solid debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with cloud device farms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).

API testing knowledge (Postman / REST APls / Python requests).

Knowledge of BDD frameworks (Cucumber/Behave).

Exposure to performance testing or security testing.

Experience with self-healing frameworks or Al-based testing tools.

ISTQB or equivalent certification.

📌 Senior Mobile Automation Engineer (Coimbatore)
🏢 Mallow Technologies Private
📍 Coimbatore