QA Engineer - Automation & Security Testing Lead

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced QA engineer to deliver high-quality, secure, and mission-ready software for BEACON RED by designing, executing, and automating comprehensive test cases. The role emphasizes early defect detection and validation of functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, security, usability, and reliability.

You will design, maintain, and run automated tests (UI/API), perform defect triage, and ensure features meet acceptance criteria and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 5-7 years of QA/testing experience in software development (Python or Golang).
• ISTQB Foundation or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with test management tools.
• Experience with automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar).
• Strong API testing skills (Postman, REST Assured, or similar).
• Working knowledge of SQL, databases, and data validation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Understanding of version control (Git).
• Understanding of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Locust) is a plus.
• Basic understanding of security testing concepts (OWASP Top 10).

Responsibilities

• Designs, maintains, and executes functional, regression, integration, API, and UI test cases
• Develops and maintains automated test scripts (UI/API) using approved automation frameworks
• Performs defect identification, documentation, triage, and root-cause analysis
• Participates in planning, backlog grooming, and requirement reviews to ensure testability and clarity
• Ensures that all features meet acceptance criteria, NFRs, and internal quality standards before release
• Collaborates with developers to reproduce issues and validate fixes
• Conducts smoke tests, sanity tests, and release validation for each deployment
• Executes performance, load, and security test scenarios where required
• Maintains QA documentation including test plans, test reports, and regression suites
• Supports continuous improvement of testing processes, automation coverage, and QA tooling
• Conducts environment validation, data validation, and test data preparation

Skills

QA/testing

Python

Golang

ISTQB

Test management

Automation tools

API testing

SQL

CI/CD

Git

SDLC/Agile/DevOps

Performance testing

Security basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

Postman

REST Assured

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

JMeter

Locust

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

EDGE in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced QA engineer to deliver high-quality, secure, and mission-ready software for BEACON RED by designing, executing, and automating comprehensive test cases. The role emphasizes early defect detection and validation of functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, security, usability, and reliability.

You will design, maintain, and run automated tests (UI/API), perform defect triage, and ensure features meet acceptance criteria and