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

cyberThink, Inc.Texas City, TX🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationTexas City, TX, United States
SwiftGitScrumJavaKotliniOSAndroidGenerative AIJiraAgileCI/CD

Job description

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.

Position Details

  • Job Title: QA Automation Test Engineer
  • Duration: 4 months, with possible extension
  • Work Location: Austin, TX (primary); Westlake or Southlake, TX (secondary)
  • Work Arrangement: Hybrid — 4 days onsite and 1 day remote per week
  • Experience: 3–5 years in mobile application testing, including 3+ years in test automation

Key Responsibilities

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.

Required Technical Skills

  • 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.

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