QA Automation Test Engineer / SDET - Austin, Westlake or Southlake, TX - W2 Only

We are hiring a QA Automation Test Engineer for a contract opportunity with a potential extension. We are looking for an experienced QA professional with strong mobile test automation skills, particularly using Appium, and hands-on experience testing iOS and Android applications., Mobile Test Automation & Quality Assurance

• Design and maintain automated test suites using Appium.
• Leverage existing XCUI test suites for iOS and Espresso test suites for Android.
• Execute manual and automated functional, regression, smoke, and post-deployment testing.
• Document defects with clear reproduction steps and escalate critical issues.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and track quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends.
• Improve testing frameworks, processes, and methodologies.

Agile Collaboration & Leadership

• Collaborate with developers, product owners, managers, and technical program managers.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies, clarify requirements, define acceptance criteria, and identify quality risks.
• Coordinate QA activities across onshore and offshore teams.
• Provide testing progress updates and communicate release readiness.
• Mentor team members on testing strategies, tools, and Agile best practices.

• Experience: 3-5 years in mobile application testing, including 3+ years in test automation, * Strong hands-on experience with Appium for mobile test automation.
• Programming experience in Java or another object-oriented language.
• Working knowledge of XCUI (iOS) and/or Espresso (Android).
• Experience with JIRA, Zephyr, or similar test management and defect tracking tools.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and mobile development lifecycles.
• Understanding of CI/CD practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor.
• Performance and security testing experience.
• Familiarity with data compliance requirements.
• Financial services or trading platform experience.
• Knowledge of Kotlin and/or Swift.
• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.