Senior Automation Engineer – Mobile (iOS/Android)

Senior Automation Engineer – Mobile (iOS/Android)

Location: Melbourne (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)

About the role

CloudMarc is seeking a hands-on Senior Automation Engineer to lead mobile test automation for native iOS/Android apps across a tier-1 enterprise environment. You’ll set the strategy, build/maintain frameworks, integrate into CI/CD, and uplift quality practices across squads.

What you’ll do

• Own the mobile test automation strategy and roadmap for native apps.
• Build and maintain reliable frameworks (functional, regression, smoke) for iOS/Android.
• Integrate suites into CI/CD (quality gates, artefacts, reporting, traceability).
• Drive shift-left practices, API + contract tests, and data management.
• Champion defect prevention, observability, and release readiness.
• Mentor engineers; collaborate with Product, Dev, and DevOps.

Must-have skills

• 5–8+ years in QA/QE with 3+ years in mobile automation.
• Appium with Java or TypeScript; familiarity with XCUITest and/or Espresso.
• API test automation (Postman/RestAssured/Playwright API).
• CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitLab or Jenkins).
• Device farms (BrowserStack/Sauce Labs) and parallel execution.
• Strong Agile delivery, Jira/Confluence, defect lifecycle ownership.

Nice to have

• Playwright (web) for end-to-end journeys across mobile + web.
• Experience with Salesforce mobile/responsive journeys.
• Performance basics (network throttling, vitals) and security hygiene.
• Exposure to feature flags, release trains, and blue/green deployments.
• Ability to read Swift/Kotlin and collaborate closely with mobile devs.

Why CloudMarc

CloudMarc is a tech consultancy specialising in cloud solutions, development, and quality engineering for tier-1 enterprises. We’re delivery-first, collaborative, and outcomes-driven, with a strong Melbourne presence and near-shore teams in the Philippines and India.

How to apply

Apply via LinkedIn or email your CV to [email protected] with the subject “Senior Mobile QE – Melbourne”.

Work rights: Full Australian work rights required. Onsite 3 days/week in Melbourne.