Mobile Test Automation Engineer

Job#: 3024137

Job Description:
Hybrid role in Austin or Westlake, TX!
Searching for a Test Automation Engineer with Mobile experience!

Contract length: 6+ months

Pay rate: $50-$60/hr W2

Hybrid: 4 DAYS ONSITE/1 DAY REMOTE weekly

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance mobile test automation scripts using Appium with Java for native and hybrid mobile applications.
• Ensure automated test suites run consistently by monitoring test execution, analyzing results, and promptly reporting and tracking failures.
• Research, evaluate, and implement test automation tools, frameworks, and best practices, and train QA teams in areas such as Test-Driven Development and mobile automation.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors-both onshore and offshore-to define environment needs, select Automation tools, and optimize automation processes.
• Support and advance end-to-end testing methodologies across multiple interconnected applications.
• Work with distributed teams to plan and influence the future direction of QA tooling, frameworks, and technology choices.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and product teams to align project plans, testing schedules, metrics, and release timelines.
• Contribute to CI/CD integration efforts, ensuring automated tests run as part of the build and deployment pipeline.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of mobile application development experience.
• 4+ years building and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• 5+ years designing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts.
• Hands-on programming experience in Java or another object-oriented language.
• Strong understanding of mobile development concepts for iOS and/or Android.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as JIRA, MTM, Zephyr, or HP ALM.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver multiple QA initiatives across distributed teams and overlapping release cycles.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and modern testing practices.
• Familiarity with XCUI Test, Espresso, Swift, or Kotlin (preferred).
• Financial services or trading industry experience (a plus).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across geographically dispersed teams.
• Ability to influence testing strategy and drive continuous improvement in automation practic

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.