Mobile Automation Engineer(iOS/Appium/XCUITest)

Location: Nashville, TN (Remote) | Employment Type: Contract/FTE

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced and proactive Senior iOS Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience in mobile application testing and automation. The candidate will lead end-to-end QA activities, drive automation initiatives, own and manage production issues, and handle critical requests from business stakeholders. Experience in the Healthcare domain and exposure to Playwright will be considered a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own all QA activities for iOS mobile applications.
• Take complete ownership of PROD issues, including triaging, root cause analysis, validation, and coordination with development and business teams.
• Handle and prioritize urgent business requests, hotfix validations, and production support activities.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for iOS applications.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing for mobile applications.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, Scrum Masters, and business stakeholders to ensure quality deliverables.
• Participate in release planning, risk assessments, and go/no-go decisions.
• Improve automation coverage and optimize CI/CD integration for automated test execution.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and drive QA best practices across the team.
• Prepare and present test metrics, defect reports, and quality status updates to stakeholders.

Requirements

• 8+ years of overall experience in Software Testing and QA Automation.
• Strong hands-on experience in iOS mobile application testing and automation.
• Experience in handling production issues and supporting business-critical applications.
• Ability to work independently and lead QA activities across multiple releases.
• Expertise in automation tools/frameworks such as:
  • XCUITest
  • Appium
  • Selenium
• Strong scripting knowledge in Swift, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
• Good understanding of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent debugging, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Healthcare domain.
• Exposure to Playwright automation framework.
• Experience working with distributed/onshore-offshore teams.
• Experience with performance testing tools.
• Knowledge of accessibility testing standards for mobile applications.
• Exposure to test management tools like JIRA, ALM.