Automation Engineer
About this role
Automation Engineer
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing solutions for mobile applications and GraphQL APIs. This role is responsible for developing scalable automation frameworks, integrating automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high-quality releases across mobile platforms.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience in mobile automation, API testing, and continuous integration, with a passion for improving software quality through automation and modern testing practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Automation Framework Development: Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end (E2E) mobile automation suites and API test frameworks for GraphQL endpoints.
- CI/CD Integration: Integrate test suites into GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated execution on commit, merge requests, and release builds.
- GraphQL & API Testing: Validate GraphQL queries, mutations, subscriptions, schema compliance, and .NET backend response payloads.
- Quality Assurance & Strategy: Define test plans, write comprehensive test cases, manage test data, and investigate flaky tests to ensure maximum pipeline reliability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with React Native mobile engineers, .NET backend engineers, and DevOps to embed quality standards early in the SDLC.
- Tools : Xray, Atlassian Rovo, Browserstack
Core Requirements
- Experience: 5+ years of software test automation experience focusing on mobile and API automation.
- Mobile Tooling: Hands-on experience testing React Native apps using frameworks like Detox, Appium, Maestro, or Jest / React Native Testing Library.
- API Testing: Strong understanding of GraphQL (queries, mutations, schema validation) and RESTful services.
- CI/CD & Version Control: Proficiency with GitLab (GitLab CI/CD runner execution, merge request pipelines, multi-stage testing).
- Programming Languages: Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and/or C#.
Working Style
- A quality-first mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Ownership and accountability for testing outcomes.
- A proactive approach to continuous improvement.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Adaptability in Agile environments.
- A passion for automation, innovation, and delivering high-quality software.
Company at a glance
Xebia is a global, award-winning, AI-first consulting, software engineering, and training company. We shape tomorrow with AI today—helping organizations turn AI strategy into production-ready solutions that drive real transformation, faster.
Xebia operates as a single global team, designed for speed, scale, and impact, bringing together deep human expertise and the power of AI in everything we deliver.
Our flexible delivery model combines client-facing teams in the US and Europe with nearshore capacity across Poland and Latin America, as well as a large-scale offshore hub in India working as a single, integrated network.
The result is a sophisticated hybrid model that combines local expertise with global reach. For our clients, this means faster time-to-value, easier access to highly specialized digital and AI talent, and the flexibility to scale solutions at the speed of business.
With round-the-clock delivery, built-in scalability, cultural alignment, and a strong focus on attracting and retaining the best global talent, we help global organizations build, scale, and innovate with confidence.
Xebia | Shaping Tomorrow with AI Today
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