Roche

QA Mobile Automation Engineer - Freelancer (m/f/d)

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1 month ago
Vienna, AustriaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Convert manual test cases into automated end-to-end tests for iOS and Android applications using the existing automation framework.
  • Own the strategy for increasing automated mobile test coverage and reducing manual regression effort.
  • Prioritize test cases, maintain alignment between automated and manual suites, and keep the automated suite reliable.
  • Analyze test failures, distinguish flaky tests from real defects, reproduce bugs, and write detailed bug reports.
  • Maintain and extend shared automation framework components to support new test scenarios.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and improve testability.
  • Integrate and maintain automated tests in GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
  • Advocate for safe, high-quality releases and share testing practices with QA engineers and developers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 6–9 years of software QA experience, including at least 3 years of mobile automation experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Appium, Espresso, UIAutomator2, XCUITest, and TestNG or JUnit.
  • Programming or scripting experience with Java, Kotlin, Swift, or JavaScript.
  • Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, TestRail, and GitHub.
  • Experience with backend or API testing using Postman, JMeter, Charles Proxy, or similar tools.
  • Experience using AI tools to accelerate test automation while maintaining quality, reliability, and user safety.
  • Professional working proficiency in English and strong communication skills.
  • Familiarity with security, privacy, or medical device regulations such as HIPAA or GDPR is a bonus.
  • Startup or high-growth product experience, ISTQB or CASTP certification, SQL and database validation experience, and SAFe experience are advantageous.
  • Hands-on experience with BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or AWS Device Farm for parallel cross-device testing is advantageous.

Benefits

  • Freelancer position located at Roche’s Vienna office.
  • Roche describes an inclusive, flexible modern workplace with family-friendly career paths, learning and development opportunities, sustainability initiatives, and a culture of open feedback and knowledge sharing.

Tech Stack

Apache JMeterAppiumAWSGitHub ActionsiOSJavaJavaScriptJUnitKotlinPostmanSQLSwiftTestNG

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About Roche

10,000+ employees

Roche is a Swiss healthcare company that develops and sells prescription pharmaceuticals and in vitro diagnostic systems for hospitals, laboratories, and clinicians. Its business spans two core divisions—Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics—with strengths in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases, and diabetes care. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche also advances personalized healthcare by pairing therapies with companion diagnostics.

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