Principal QA Lead -  Test Automation

We are seeking a hands-on Principal QA Lead -  Test Automation to drive quality engineering across iOS, Android, APIs, and backend services. This role is responsible for automation strategy, test framework development, CI/CD quality integration, and technical leadership while partnering with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute mobile and backend test automation strategy.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for iOS, Android, and APIs.
• Build and manage CI/CD-integrated test automation pipelines and quality gates.
• Lead performance, reliability, and release-readiness testing initiatives.
• Mentor QA Engineers and SDETs through technical guidance and code reviews.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to improve product quality and delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience

• 15+ years of experience with significant experience in mobile test automation.
• 5+ years of technical mentorship and lead experience .

Mobile Development & Test Automation

• Swift, SwiftUI, XCTest, and Xcode.
• Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Compose UI Testing, and Android Studio.
• JUnit 4 and JUnit 5.
• Understanding of mobile application signing, packaging, and command-line deployment.

Backend & API Testing

• Experience testing APIs and backend services.
• Working knowledge of Java and Spring/Spring Boot.

CI/CD & DevOps

• GitLab CI and YAML pipeline configuration.
• Bash/shell scripting.
• Linux, Docker, and CI/CD automation.
• AWS experience preferred.
• BrowserStack experience is a plus.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong programming and automation framework design skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers and conducting code reviews.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

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