QA Engineer - Automation Testing & Risk Management

Client of Forsyth Barnes; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Forsyth Barnes seeks an experienced QA Automation Engineer in Dubai to build and sustain mobile automation for Android and iOS using Appium. You will design scalable frameworks in Java/Python, drive API testing, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and advocate automation best practices across the org. Strong coding and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience building mobile automation for Android/iOS.
• Proven ability to design maintainable automation frameworks.
• Strong coding in Java or Python and modular components.

Responsibilities

• Create and sustain robust mobile automation scripts for Android and iOS.
• Design scalable automation frameworks in Java or Python.
• Drive API test efforts across HTTP services with reliability and security focus.
• Embed automated tests into CI/CD workflows to accelerate feedback and deployments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine acceptance criteria and testability.
• Mentor junior QA and promote automation best practices across the organization.
• Experience with mobile UI automation testing using Appium or equivalent tools.
• Hands-on API testing including HTTP services; familiarity with gRPC is a plus.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD within Agile environments.

Skills

Mobile automation

Automation framework design

Java

Python

API testing

CI/CD integration

gRPC

Android

iOS

Analytical & collaboration

Tools

Appium

Jenkins

Job description

• Create and sustain robust mobile automation scripts for Android and iOS using Appium or equivalent tools
• Design scalable automation frameworks in Java or Python with emphasis on maintainability and reuse
• Drive API testing efforts across HTTP services incorporating reliability performance and security considerations
• Embed automated tests into CI CD workflows to accelerate feedback and improve deployment confidence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine acceptance criteria and ensure testability throughout the product lifecycle
• Mentor junior QA colleagues and advocate best practices in automation across the organization
• Demonstrated experience in mobile UI automation testing for Android and iOS using Appium or comparable tools.
• Strong coding proficiency in Java or Python, with the ability to craft modular, reusable automation components.
• Hands-on API testing background, including HTTP services; familiarity with gRPC is advantageous.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines within Agile environments.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and collaborative skills for working with diverse teams.