QA Automation Engineer (Appium/Selenium)

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform manual functional testing for mobile applications.
  • Develop and maintain mobile automation frameworks using Appium.
  • Convert manual test cases into automated test scripts.
  • Execute tests on cloud device farms (BrowserStack / SauceLabs / LambdaTest).
  • Conduct API testing and database validation using basic SQL.
  • Identify, log, and track defects using JIRA with proper root-cause analysis.
  • Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.

As a QA Automation Engineer, you should demonstrate:

  • Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and OOP concepts
  • Experience designing reusable and scalable automation frameworks using concepts like class-based design and Page Object Model (POM)
  • Hands-on experience in Appium or Selenium
  • Experience with both manual functional testing and transitioning manual test cases to automated scripts
  • Experience with cloud device farms (e.g., BrowserStack, SauceLabs or LambdaTest)
  • Experience in API testing
  • Experience with database testing, with basic SQL queries
  • Tools: Git, GitHub, JIRA (Defect tracking), Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions
  • Strong root-cause analysis skills, and bug reporting practices


  • Work experience requirements :

    4+ years in QA, with strong automation experience (mobile preferred)
  • Whom this role is suited for:

    Keen to work in high-impact projects

    Available to join asap, and work from the Kochi office

    Experience in start-up environments preferred
  • Job Location: Infopark Phase 2, Kochi

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