Automation Tester - Mobile - UX/UI

Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer – UI/UX (Mobile)

Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Daily Rate Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer with strong experience in UI/UX automation testing across mobile platforms. This role will focus on ensuring high-quality, seamless digital experiences across customer-facing mobile applications.

You will work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to drive automation strategy, test coverage, and user experience quality across iOS and Android platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI automation frameworks for mobile applications (iOS & Android)
• Implement automated test scripts for functional, regression, and end-to-end testing
• Validate user journeys, UI consistency, and UX behaviour across mobile applications
• Collaborate with developers, UX designers, and product owners to ensure high-quality releases
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab)
• Contribute to test strategy, test planning, and release readiness
• Identify defects, usability issues, and performance bottlenecks early in the lifecycle
• Support continuous improvement of automation frameworks and testing processes

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in test automation engineering / SDET roles
• Strong experience in mobile automation testing using tools such as:
• Appium (essential)
• Proven experience with UI automation tools:
• Selenium / Playwright (for cross-platform consistency)
• Solid programming skills in one or more:
• Java, Python, or TypeScript
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
• Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum environments
• Experience testing across web, mobile, and API layers

Desirable Experience

• Experience with UX-focused testing, including:
• User journey validation
• Cross-device and responsive testing
• Exposure to accessibility testing (WCAG standards)
• Experience working in financial services or regulated environments
• Familiarity with cloud-based testing platforms (e.g. AWS Device Farm)

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail with a focus on user experience quality
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-quality delivery environments
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Proactive mindset with a focus on automation and continuous improvement

This is a day rate contract role with 3 days onsite required in South Dublin. Please apply if you have the relevant experience and availability for onsite.