QA Engineer – Biometric & Public-Security Testing

IDEMIA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 112,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA in Abu Dhabi is seeking a QA Engineer to support testing, validation, and quality assurance across large-scale public security and government projects in the region.

This role suits a strong junior to mid-level QA Engineer with around 13 years of experience who is passionate about software quality, enjoys teamwork, and wants long-term growth, with native Arabic and strong English communication essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT or related field
• 23 years of experience in Quality Assurance Engineering or Software Testing
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC
• Experience using QA and test management tools such as JIRA and XRAY
• Manual testing across enterprise or large-scale software environments
• Exposure to performance and load testing
• Automation testing tools such as Selenium or JMeter are a plus
• Experience working within Agile environments
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience testing biometric devices, eGates or public security systems is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop, prepare and execute test plans, cases, procedures and schedules across multiple projects
• Perform manual testing across software applications, systems and integrations
• Execute regression, functional, integration and ad-hoc testing based on project requirements
• Analyze test results and identify defects, inconsistencies and performance issues
• Report, track and follow up on incidents and defects through to closure using QA tools
• Ensure project requirements are covered through test scenarios and validation activities
• Contribute to project documentation including configuration documents and test evidence
• Work with developers and QA teams to support high-quality software delivery
• Participate in testing within Agile development environments and release cycles
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and client validation at customer sites
• Follow QA processes including reporting, submission, documentation standards and defect management
• Contribute to automation and performance testing using Selenium or JMeter where applicable
• Communicate with stakeholders in Arabic and English
• Support new project implementations and ongoing maintenance across multiple public sector projects

Skills

QA testing

Agile experience

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

JIRA

XRAY

Selenium

JMeter

Job description

IDEMIA in Abu Dhabi is seeking a QA Engineer to support testing, validation, and quality assurance across large-scale public security and government projects in the region.

This role suits a strong junior to mid-level QA Engineer with around 13 years of experience who is passionate about software quality, enjoys teamwork, and wants long-term growth, with native Arabic and strong English communication essential.