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SDET – Native Mobile Automation Engineer

Job in Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Listing for: Inspired Testing
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Testing, App Developer - Mobile/Web, AI QA / Validation Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
SDET – Native Mobile Automation Engineer Software Development Engineer in Test | Mobile Automation | iOS & Android

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with strong test automation engineering capability and hands‑on mobile application testing experience across iOS and Android.

The role is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining scalable automation solutions for mobile applications while working closely with developers, QA engineers, product teams and other technical stakeholders.

This is an engineering‑focused quality role requiring strong automation development, framework design, API and integration testing, CI/CD integration, technical troubleshooting and a sound understanding of mobile application behaviour.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop and maintain reusable, scalable test automation frameworks and components for mobile applications.
  • Develop automated functional, regression, integration and end‑to‑end test suites across iOS and Android applications.
  • Build and maintain mobile test automation solutions and contribute to automation framework architecture and technical standards.
  • Write maintainable automation code and participate in code reviews.
  • Execute testing across physical devices, emulators and simulators, covering multiple operating‑system versions, screen sizes and device configurations.
  • Validate mobile functionality across navigation, gestures, device permissions, push notifications, biometrics, deep links, offline behaviour and application lifecycle scenarios.
  • Validate integrations between mobile applications, APIs and backend services, including automated API testing.
  • Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD build, deployment and release pipelines.
  • Investigate failed automated tests and distinguish between application defects, test‑data issues, environment failures and automation defects.
  • Analyse logs, test results and application behaviour to support root‑cause analysis and defect resolution.
  • Work closely with developers to improve application testability, identify defects earlier in the SDLC and strengthen engineering quality.
  • Manage test data, test environments and device configurations required for automated and exploratory testing.
  • Support exploratory and manual testing for new, complex or high‑risk mobile functionality.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle.
Required Technical Experience
  • Strong SDET or test automation engineering experience, including the design and development of reusable automation frameworks.
  • Hands‑on mobile application testing experience across iOS and Android.
  • Hands‑on mobile test automation experience, with the ability to develop, maintain and troubleshoot automated test suites.
  • API testing and automation experience, including REST APIs and JSON.
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Git or equivalent source‑control experience.
  • Automated regression, functional, integration and end‑to‑end testing experience.
  • Experience testing on physical devices, emulators and simulators.
  • Mobile debugging, log analysis and technical investigation of test failures.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum software delivery environments.
  • Android and iOS platform differences, OS‑version compatibility and device fragmentation.
  • Application installation, upgrade and uninstall scenarios, foreground/background behaviour and lifecycle events.
  • Push notifications, deep links, biometric authentication, camera and location access, device permissions, gestures and touch interactions.
  • Offline functionality, network interruption and recovery, and testing under different network conditions.
  • Screen orientation, device‑specific…
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