Tech Lead -Appium

Company Description

At Xplor we help businesses succeed by giving them the software, payments, and commerce-accelerating technologies they need to thrive. We know our clients and partners because we once were our clients. We understand their industry, customers, and unique goals so that we can help them overcome obstacles and leave a lasting legacy.

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Lead Automation Engineer to spearhead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Web and Mobile automation frameworks across the organization. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise, capable of driving automation best practices and mentoring teams for successful adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement industry best practices for Web and Mobile automation across the enterprise.
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks for mobile applications (iOS and Android).
• Estimate, design, develop, and execute automated test cases based on business requirements and application architecture.
• Analyze application architecture, product environment, and dependencies to apply suitable testing methodologies.
• Build and maintain automation roadmaps and guide teams in their automation adoption journey.
• Ensure test scripts are scalable, maintainable, and regularly optimized to reflect mobile/web app changes.
• Evaluate existing automation practices and suggest improvements for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to establish foundational automation practices, including code reviews and adherence to organizational coding standards.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with at least 5 years focused on Web and Mobile Automation.
• Proficiency in Java or C# programming languages.
• Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining automation frameworks for both web and mobile platforms.
• Experience with tools such as Appium, Selenium, and Playwright.
• Familiarity with emulator/simulator-based testing as well as real device testing.
• Experience using BrowserStack or LambdaTest for cross-platform validation.
• Solid understanding of Android and iOS mobile OS platforms.
• Experience with version control and collaboration tools like GitHub, Azure Repos, etc.
• Strong experience in CI/CD and DevOps environments.
• Experience in functional, UI, compatibility, and non-functional testing for mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of REST API testing using tools like Postman.
• Broad knowledge of QA methodologies, including Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Release Management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and collaboration skills.
• Strong ability to influence teams and build trust across functions.

Additional Information

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More about us

We are the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing “everyday life” verticals: Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payment processing platform. With operations in North America, Australasia, Asia, Europe, and the UK, we serve over 106,000 customers that processed over $38 billion in payments across 20 markets in 2024.

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