
Test Lead – Mobile Automation
Synechron • Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Role & seniority
- Test Lead (QA Lead) driving end-to-end testing for complex iOS/Android deliveries
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Stack/tools
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Mobile automation: Java, Appium, Selenium, Cucumber (BDD)
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Build/CI: Maven, Jenkins, Git/GitHub, Git Flow
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Testing mgmt/docs: Jira, Confluence
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Other: Postman/Insomnia, SQL/DB, API testing, client-server, test data
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Cloud: GCP (knowledge)
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Domain exposure: accessibility testing, mobile analytics/tagging validation
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Nice-to-have tools: JMeter, Lighthouse
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Top 3 responsibilities
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Own test strategy/test plan and lead end-to-end testing (system, integration, UAT)
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Build/maintain mobile automation frameworks and test suites; stay hands-on
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Lead QA engineers: manage parallel workstreams, defect tracking/retesting (Jira), and stakeholder communication on quality/risks
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Must-have skills
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Proven Test Lead experience
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Strong hands-on with Java + Appium/Selenium + Cucumber (BDD)
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Coverage across functional/regression/exploratory/UAT/compatibility and non-functional testing
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Proficiency with Maven, Jenkins, GitHub/Git Flow, Jira, Confluence
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Working knowledge of APIs, environments, and SQL/DB; ability to handle test data
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Clear communication and stakeholder management
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Nice-to-haves
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Cross-system/integration testing
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DevOps or security testing knowledge
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Performance tes
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Full Description
About Company
Synechron is a global technology consulting firm that helps leading organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovation, expertise, and agility. With more than 16,500 professionals across around 60 offices in over 20 countries, we combine deep industry knowledge with advanced capabilities in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data engineering. Our regional teams, supported by strategic delivery centers, provide scalable, cost-efficient solutions tailored to local markets. Through our award-winning Synechron FinLabs accelerators and strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, we enable clients to innovate fast and lead with confidence. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Description
We are looking for a Test Lead to drive end-to-end testing for complex iOS and Android deliveries.
You will own the test strategy, lead QA engineers, and remain hands-on with mobile automation using Java, Appium, Selenium, and Cucumber (BDD). The role requires a strong balance of automation-first testing, targeted exploratory testing, defect management, and stakeholder communication.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end testing across system, integration, and UAT Define and maintain the test strategy and test plan Build and maintain mobile automation frameworks and test suites Guide QA engineers and manage parallel testing workstreams Perform exploratory/manual testing where needed Track defects, retesting, and reporting through Jira Communicate testing progress, quality status, and risks to stakeholders Drive improvements in QA processes, tools, and frameworks
Required Skills
Proven experience as a Test Lead Strong hands-on experience with Java, Appium, Selenium, and Cucumber Experience across functional, regression, exploratory, UAT, compatibility, and non-functional testing Knowledge of Maven, Jenkins, GitHub, Git Flow, Jira, Confluence Experience with Postman/Insomnia and SQL/DB Understanding of APIs, GCP, client-server interactions, environments, and test data Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Exposure to accessibility testing and mobile analytics/tagging validation
Nice to Have
Cross-system/integration testing DevOps or security testing knowledge Performance testing using JMeter or Lighthouse Understanding of microservices testing