Quality Assurance Lead

VPS Elite Human Resources Consultancies LLC; Dubai; Remote; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

VPS Elite Human Resources Consultancies LLC seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Lead to own the end-to-end testing strategy for a data and AI platform.

You will ensure pipelines, data, reports, and AI components meet business and technical requirements before production go-live, while leading QA for data platforms and analytics programs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Software and Data Quality Assurance.
• Leading QA for data platforms, data warehouses or analytics programs.
• Strong SQL and Python/PySpark experience.
• CI/CD and test management tooling experience (Azure DevOps, Jira/Xray).
• Experience with data lake/warehouse architectures and data reconciliation.
• Experience testing Power BI reports and AI components is a plus.
• ISTQB Advanced / Test Manager certification is advantageous.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end testing strategy for data/AI platform.
• Ensure pipelines, data, reports, AI components meet requirements before go-live.
• Lead QA activities across data and analytics projects.
• Collaborate with data engineers, BI developers and product teams.

Skills

QA leadership

SQL

Python/PySpark

CI/CD

Test management

Data architecture

Power BI testing

GenAI components

Azure/Microsoft Fabric

ISTQB Advanced

English communication

Arabic language

Education

ISTQB Advanced / Test Manager

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira/Xray

Power BI

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Location: Dubai, UAE – Off-site

Experience: 7+ Years in Software amp; Data Quality Assurance

Leadership Experience: 3+ years leading QA on data platform, data warehouse or analytics programs

Notice Period: Candidates who can join immediately or on/before 15 October 2026 are preferred.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Lead to own the end-to-end testing strategy for a data and AI platform, ensuring pipelines, data, reports, AI components and integrations meet business and technical requirements before production go-live.

Required Skills ;

• QA Experience: 7+ years in Software and Data Quality Assurance, with at least 3 years leading QA for data platforms, data warehouses or analytics programs.
• Data Testing: Strong hands-on experience with advanced SQL and Python/PySpark.
• Test Automation: Experience with CI/CD, Azure DevOps Test Plans, Jira/Xray or equivalent test management tools.
• Data Architecture: Understanding of Lakehouse/Medallion architecture, ETL/ELT, dimensional modelling and data reconciliation.
• Analytics Testing: Experience testing Power BI reports and preferably AI/ML or GenAI components.
• Microsoft Technologies: Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services and Microsoft Purview.
• Certifications: ISTQB Advanced / Test Manager certification is an advantage.
• Communication: Excellent English communication, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.
• Arabic: Arabic proficiency is an advantage.