Quality Assurance Engineer

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Abu Dhabi is seeking a QA Engineer to perform system tests, integration testing, and sanity checks on developer branches, collaborating with the engineering team to ensure quality code. You will prepare test environments in Linux/networked setups, create and execute scripted and exploratory tests, and validate builds from the upstream platform team.

The role is hands-on with a focus on manual testing and small scripts rather than full automation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA in Linux/network environments with test execution and issue reporting.
• Fluent English communication and clear defect documentation.
• Ability to read technical specs and translate to test scenarios.
• Experience with Jira or similar issue-tracking tools and Git-based workflows.
• Basic scripting to set up environments and triage issues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare systems and test environments (installation, configuration, network setup).
• Retrieve and validate build artifacts from upstream teams for testing.
• Execute scripted and exploratory tests across networked components.
• Perform manual functional, regression, and smoke testing.
• Collect logs and evidence; file clear defect reports and verify fixes.
• Communicate status, risks and readiness to stakeholders.

Skills

Linux

Networking basics

Manual testing

Test case design

Scripting

Documentation

Communication

English fluency

Collaboration

Tools

Jira

Git

CI/CD concepts

Job description

We’re hiring a QA Engineer to perform system tests, integration testing, sanity checks on developer branches and working closely with the developer team to help them deliver quality code. You will prepare systems for use, create and execute scripted and exploratory tests, validate builds received from the upstream platform team, and capture high-quality evidence.

The work is hands‑on in Linux/networked environments and requires practical scripting to set up environments and triage issues. The role is more manual testing and writing small scripts rather than building a fully operational test automation framework. The pace is very high and the environment is constantly changing and we hope you see this as fun and challenging.

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare systems and test environments (installation, configuration, network setup, test data provisioning)
• Retrieve build artifacts/configuration from the upstream platform team; integrate and validate for testing
• Execute and possibly create scripted test cases and conduct exploratory testing across networked components and services
• Perform manual functional, regression, integration and smoke testing
• Collect logs and evidence; file clear, reproducible defect reports and verify fixes
• Communicate status, risks and readiness clearly to stakeholders

Must-Have Skills

• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, subnets, routing/switching basics, DNS/DHCP; packet capture/analysis familiarity)
• Linux OS proficiency (installation, services, networking tools, log analysis, shell usage for setup/triage)
• Discipline in manual testing: meticulous test execution, evidence gathering, and defect reporting
• Ability to read technical specs and translate them into actionable test scenarios/checklists
• DevOps background (basic CI/CD concepts, containers, infrastructure fundamentals) to interface effectively with platform teams
• Experience with issue tracking (e.g., Jira) and Git-based workflows for retrieving build artifacts/config

Who You Are

• QA professional with hands‑on Linux/networking exposure
• Comfortable using the terminal and light scripting to prepare environments and diagnose issues
• Clear communicator with strong attention to detail and follow‑through
• Collaborative, reliable, and comfortable supporting teams across time zones
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus