Quality Engineer/Mobile Apps Tester - Contract
Senior Mobile QA Engineer
Global Consultancy Client
Sydney, Hybrid or Remote
Contract, 3 months with strong extension potential
$500 to $700 per day
Start date: 4 March 2026
A global consultancy is delivering a high profile digital transformation program for a leading Australian retail client and is looking for a Senior Mobile QA Engineer to join the team.
This is a high impact contract working on a next generation, agentic commerce platform across iOS and Android. You will play a key role in ensuring quality, stability and performance across mobile applications, working closely with engineering, product and DevOps teams.
What you’ll be doing
* Lead both manual and automated testing across iOS and Android mobile applications
* Design, build and maintain scalable automation frameworks using open source tools such as Appium, XCUITest, Espresso and Cucumber
* Develop and execute detailed test plans and test cases across UI and API layers
* Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments including Akamai, Kubernetes and GCP
* Work closely with developers, product owners and DevOps to embed quality across the SDLC
* Investigate defects, troubleshoot issues and provide clear, actionable feedback
* Maintain high quality documentation for test cases, automation scripts and results
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and tooling
What we’re looking for
* 10 plus years in functional and automation testing, with at least 3 years focused on mobile app testing
* Strong hands on experience with Appium, XCUITest, Espresso and Cucumber
* Solid understanding of object oriented programming, ideally with Java or similar
* Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and TestNG
* Proven experience in both UI automation and API automation, including tools such as Postman or SoapUI
* Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines and working with cloud or service management tools such as Akamai, Kubernetes and GCP
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Comfortable working in cross functional, agile teams
* ISTQB certification, desirable
Nice to have
* Experience delivering mobile solutions within retail or e commerce
* Exposure to agentic or AI driven commerce platforms
The set up
* 3 month initial contract with strong likelihood of extension
* Hybrid working arrangement
* Sydney based client
* Competitive day rate between $500 and $700 depending on experience
If you are a senior mobile QA specialist who enjoys building robust automation frameworks and working on large scale digital programs, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible, business critical transformation.