QA Lead - Mobile

Description

This role is for one of Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 7 years
Location: Mumbai
JobType: full-time

Requirements

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on QA Lead – Mobile to join our growing quality engineering team. In this role, you will lead the mobile QA efforts across our iOS and Android apps, ensuring top-notch product quality, user experience, and automation maturity. Your primary responsibility will be to build and maintain robust automation frameworks using Appium, mentor QA engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver bug-free releases.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy taking ownership, and have a passion for mobile app quality and automation, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead QA Strategy & Execution
  Own the end-to-end mobile QA process – from test planning, execution, and automation to release sign-off. Define and implement best practices for mobile testing.
• Automation Framework Development
  Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation frameworks for iOS and Android apps using Appium, ensuring high test coverage and fast feedback loops.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship
  Lead a team of QA engineers, assign tasks, conduct code reviews, provide technical mentorship, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Test Case Management
  Create, manage, and maintain detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test cases based on product requirements and user scenarios.
• Defect Management
  Proactively identify bugs, log issues with detailed steps and evidence, and collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve them.
• Continuous Integration (CI)
  Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing, faster deployments, and real-time insights into application quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Work closely with product managers, designers, and developers in Agile teams to ensure features meet quality standards and user expectations.
• Performance & Regression Testing
  Conduct performance, usability, and regression testing during major releases to ensure overall application stability.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 7+ years of experience in software testing with a strong focus on mobile applications.
• Automation Tools: Hands-on experience with Appium for both Android and iOS platforms.
• Proficiency in writing test automation scripts in Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of mobile app testing tools, techniques, and constraints across different devices and OS versions.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
• Good knowledge of defect tracking tools like Jira or Bugzilla.
• Experience with performance and security testing is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities.

Nice to Have

• Experience testing React Native or Flutter apps.
• Exposure to cloud-based device testing platforms like BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• ISTQB or other QA certifications.