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Principal QA Automation Engineer – Mobile Apps

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
Lead QA strategy for mobile app testing, mentor engineers, design automation frameworks, optimize processes, and ensure quality in large-scale applications.
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Who Are We

We’re not just a company; we’re a global force, fiercely committed to ensuring that everyone, everywhere, can live their lives digitally safe. Our family of brands – Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, Reputation Defender, and CCleaner – unites the brightest minds, the sharpest tech, and the most diverse thinking to protect over 500 million people. We’ve built an inclusive workplace where your well-being is a priority, because true success comes from balance and authenticity. If you’re ready to push boundaries and be part of something bigger, join #TeamGen.

How We Work

We are a thriving, globally distributed team focused on building innovative mobile app solutions in security, utilities, and finance. Leveraging modern technologies, including AI-powered tools, we experiment, evaluate, and drive impactful change—creating secure, high-performance products that scale across the globe.

Mission and Goals

We are seeking a Principal Software QA Engineer to lead the strategy, execution, and evolution of our quality assurance efforts across mobile platforms (iOS and Android). This role is pivotal in defining QA direction, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence in test automation, performance, and security validation across large-scale mobile applications.

Objectives

  • Lead QA vision across multiple projects, aligning quality goals with business objectives.

  • Influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle.

  • Provide leadership and strategic direction to multiple QA teams, ensuring alignment and efficiency.

  • Mentor and develop QA talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

  • Design and scale advanced test automation frameworks for native mobile apps (Kotlin/Android and Swift/iOS).

  • Evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and methodologies to elevate testing practices.

  • Contribute to performance and security testing strategies and guide the adoption of best practices.

  • Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.

  • Ensure robust coverage for backend systems, databases, and APIs through automation and integration testing.

  • Continuously evaluate and refine QA processes, removing inefficiencies and bottlenecks.

  • Set quality benchmarks, metrics, and reporting standards across teams to track and elevate quality outcomes.

Competencies

  • 8+ years of experience in software QA, with expertise in large-scale mobile app testing.

  • Proven track record in building and leading test automation architecture for complex mobile systems.

  • Proficiency in tools like Appium, Espresso, and XCUITest, with hands-on coding in Kotlin and Swift.

  • Solid experience in backend testing (databases, APIs), CI/CD systems, and DevOps workflows.

  • Knowledge of performance and security testing methodologies and tools.

  • Exceptional leadership, mentorship, and communication skills.

  • Strong strategic thinking and ability to align QA direction with product and business goals.

  • Experience in mobile app domains related to security, privacy, or data protection.

  • Familiarity with secure app development, store compliance, and SDK integrations.

  • Use of real-device cloud platforms like Firebase Test Lab or BrowserStack.

#LI-SB1

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity. We base employment decisions on merit, experience, and business needs, without considering race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or other unlawful factors. Gen prohibits discrimination based on these protected characteristics and recruits talented candidates from diverse backgrounds.

 

We consider individuals with arrest and conviction records and do not discriminate against employees for discussing their own pay or that of other employees or applicants. Learn more about pay transparency. 

 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

Top Skills

Appium
Ci/Cd
DevOps
Espresso
Kotlin
Swift
Xcuitest

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