QA Automation Engineer
Applaudo Studios6 hours ago
Irvine, CA, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain reusable automation frameworks, libraries, test infrastructure, reporting, and test components.
- Develop mobile automation with Appium and Android, including APK installation, device interaction, synchronization, app-state validation, and troubleshooting.
- Build end-to-end automation across AWS services, S3, REST APIs, Docker/containerized services, and mobile/tablet applications.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve reliability, execution speed, coverage, reporting, and maintainability.
- Investigate automation and application failures using APIs, cloud services, S3 data, container behavior, logs, and device behavior.
- Partner with QE, Engineering, and Product teams to identify quality risks, improve testability, and align automation with project priorities.
- Provide documentation, demonstrations, and knowledge transfer for the internal QE team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Automation Engineering, SDET, or similar technical automation roles.
- Proven experience building automation frameworks from the ground up and creating reusable libraries, test infrastructure, reporting, and CI/CD integrations.
- Hands-on experience with Appium, Android APKs, and physical or virtual device validation.
- Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience with REST API automation, AWS, S3, Docker, containerized applications, and end-to-end data validation.
- Advanced English proficiency and strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, communicate progress and risks, and deliver against project milestones.
- Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps is preferred.
- Experience testing restaurant, retail, IoT, or device-integrated technology platforms and improving automation stability, test data strategy, reporting, and maintainability is preferred.
Benefits
- On-site contractor role based in Irvine, California.
- Opportunity to work across mobile, backend, cloud, data, and AI-powered technology environments.
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About Applaudo Studios
Applaudo Studios provides nearshore software engineering and AI consulting to enterprises, delivering product design, custom development, cloud, and data services from Latin America. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Salvador, the privately held firm builds and operates web, mobile, and enterprise systems and supports digital transformation initiatives. Clients engage Applaudo for AI assessments and implementation, scalable delivery teams, and ongoing DevOps and QA support.