Automation Tester (JavaScript/Playwright) - Arabic Speaking

GSSTech Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Automation Tester with strong JavaScript expertise and fluency in Arabic and English. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building automation test suites and working with microservices. Hands-on experience with tools like Playwright and Selenium is essential, along with the ability to thrive in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of coding and automation testing experience using JavaScript technologies.
• Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in TypeScript.
• Practical experience in automation testing techniques using Playwright or Selenium.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Automation Testing

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Playwright

Selenium

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

GraphQL

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Automation Tester with strong expertise in JavaScript and modern testing frameworks, who can communicate fluently in Arabic and English. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building scalable automation suites, working with microservices, and contributing to high-quality engineering standards across distributed systems.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of coding and automation testing experience using JavaScript technologies.
• Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in TypeScript.
• Practical experience in automation testing techniques using tools such as Playwright or Selenium.
• Experience designing and executing automation frameworks using a BDD approach.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in building, testing, and maintaining RESTful APIs / Microservices using JavaScript.
• Ability to create end-to-end automation test suites with Playwright / Selenium.
• Hands-on experience with GraphQL.
• Good knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, with proven troubleshooting skills in distributed environments.
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to API gateway integrations, ideally 3Scale.
• Strong understanding of authentication models including REST, JWT, OAuth.
• Knowledge of task/message queues such as AWS, Azure, Pushpin, or Kafka.

Functional Skills

• Strong adherence to best practices in coding, testing, security, documentation, and unit testing.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Ability to conduct research and benchmark technologies against industry standards.

Soft Skills

• Fluent Arabic speaker with excellent English communication skills.
• Ability to influence and guide multiple teams through technical expertise.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of owning deliverables without supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to present ideas to senior stakeholders.