Lead QA Engineer

Wtsenergy; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Wtsenergy is seeking a Lead QA Engineer to own end-to-end quality across consumer and enterprise apps, blending hands-on automation with strategic QA leadership.

You will mentor engineers, drive test strategies across React Native mobile apps, web platforms, APIs, and Microsoft Dynamics 365, and ensure performance, security, and UX excellence.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience as a QA Engineer with a focus on consumer-facing products.
• 5 years of hands-on QA automation experience.
• Experience in Agile, Waterfall and bimodal environments.
• Strong API testing experience with Postman and automation.
• Proficient in automation tools and frameworks (Python, Pytest, Appium, Allure).
• Experience with Azure cloud-native apps and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement comprehensive QA strategies across functional and nonfunctional testing.
• Lead testing across mobile, web, API, and integration layers.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks for APIs, web apps, and React Native mobile apps.
• Mentor QA engineers and promote QA standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

QA Automation

Leadership

API Testing

Azure Cloud

CI/CD

Postman

Python

Appium

JMeter

NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

Postman

Pytest

Appium

JMeter

CosmosDB

MongoDB

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an accomplished and highly skilled Lead QA Engineer to own and drive endtoend quality assurance across missioncritical consumerfacing and enterprise applications. This role is suited for a handson QA leader who combines deep automation expertise with strategic thinking to define implement and continuously improve QA processes.

You will lead quality efforts across a modern technology stack including React Native mobile applications web platforms Azurebased backend services APIs and Microsoft Dynamics 365. The role requires ensuring exceptional standards of quality performance security and user experience while mentoring QA engineers and advocating best practices.

Key Responsibilities

EndtoEnd Quality Assurance

• Define design and implement comprehensive QA strategies covering functional nonfunctional performance security and usability testing.
• Establish testing approaches and environments across various test phases (SIT UAT performance testing etc.).
• Create review and maintain detailed test plans test cases and test data across mobile web backend and integration layers.
• Execute both manual and automated testing across platforms.
• Build and maintain automation frameworks for APIs web applications and React Native mobile apps.
• Leverage GenAI for test data preparation test case creation and automation scripting.
• Perform crossplatform testing across iOS Android and web browsers.
• Validate complex multisystem user journeys and integrations.
• Prepare clear concise test reports outlining progress risks defects and dependencies.

Mobile Application Testing

• Perform functional usability and performance testing of React Native applications.
• Test native iOS and Android SDK integrations and platformspecific behavior.
• Conduct device compatibility testing across multiple devices OS versions simulators and physical devices.
• Test push notifications deep links and mobile lifecycle behaviors.

Web Application Testing

• Conduct comprehensive testing of modern web applications (e.g. ).
• Validate responsive design and accessibility compliance (WCAG guidelines).
• Test serverside rendering clientside hydration and performance optimization.
• Validate SEO implementations metadata and page behavior.

API & Integration Testing

• Test Azure Functions Azure Logic Apps and Azure API Management endpoints.
• Validate authentication and identity management using Azure AD B2C.
• Ensure API data integrity performance security and error handling.
• Perform integration testing with thirdparty systems and SaaS platforms.

CRM & ERP Testing

• Test Microsoft Dynamics 365 functionality integrations and data synchronization.
• Validate data flows between frontend applications CRM and ERP systems.
• Perform functional testing of lead management customer journeys and sales process automation.
• Ensure data privacy security and compliance requirements are met.

Performance & NonFunctional Testing

• Develop and maintain performance test scripts using tools such as JMeter and K6.
• Support definition execution and validation of nonfunctional requirements (NFRs).

Leadership & Mentorship

• Prepare highlevel QA test reports for senior stakeholders and business executives.
• Mentor and guide QA engineers supporting skill development and best practices.
• Define document and promote QA standards processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Requirements

Education & Language

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in a relevant field (Required)
• Masters degree or specialization in Computer Science Engineering or IT (Preferred)
• Proficiency in English (Required)
• Proficiency in Arabic (Preferred)

Experience & Technical Skills

• 10 years of experience as a QA Engineer with strong focus on consumerfacing products.
• 5 years of handson QA automation experience.
• Experience working in Agile Waterfall and Bimodal (TwoSpeed IT) environments.
• Strong experience in API testing using tools such as Postman.
• Proficiency in automation tools and frameworks (Python Pytest Appium Allure).
• Experience testing cloudnative applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and test integration.
• Performance testing experience using JMeter and/or K6 (Preferred).
• Database skills: MS SQL Oracle (SQL queries stored procedures).
• NoSQL experience with CosmosDB and MongoDB.
• Proficient with Jira (JQL reporting) and test management tools such as Zephyr.
• Handson experience using GenAI for QA activities.
• Experience reviewing designs and requirements using Figma (Preferred).

Required Experience:

IC