Quality Assurance Manager

Nybl; Remote; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a QA Manager to lead and mentor a team of QA engineers in a fully remote role. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in software quality assurance, both manual and automated testing, and proven leadership skills. You will be responsible for defining QA strategy, owning test plans, and implementing best practices while fostering a collaborative and growth-focused culture within the team. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the quality strategy from the ground up.

Benefits

Fully remote role

Opportunity to shape quality strategy

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software quality assurance, including manual and automated testing.
• Proven people leadership or QA ownership experience.
• Experience defining QA strategy and working cross-functionally.
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies and testing life cycles.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Knowledge of API testing and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers and testers, fostering a strong quality-driven culture.
• Define and implement QA strategy and best practices aligned with product goals.
• Act as a quality advocate across engineering, product, and DevOps teams.
• Own and manage test plans, test cases, and overall testing strategy.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Track and report quality metrics and testing outcomes.

Skills

Software quality assurance

Manual testing

Automated testing

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Solution-focused

Remote work

Tools

Automation tools

Test management tools

Defect tracking tools

Job description

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers and testers, fostering a strong quality-driven culture.
• Define and implement QA strategy and best practices aligned with product goals.
• Act as a quality advocate across engineering, product, and DevOps teams.

Testing & Quality Processes

• Own and manage test plans, test cases, and overall testing strategy.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Select and maintain QA tools, frameworks, and testing processes.
• Ensure testing is integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

Quality Execution & Delivery

• Track and report quality metrics and testing outcomes.
• Ensure releases meet quality standards before production deployment.
• Lead defect triage, prioritization, and root cause analysis.

Continuous Improvement

• Coach and develop QA team members.
• Continuously improve QA processes and testing maturity.

Who You Are

Experience & Background

• Strong experience in software quality assurance, including manual and automated testing.
• Proven people leadership or QA ownership experience.
• Experience defining QA strategy and working cross-functionally.

Technical Skills

• Solid understanding of QA methodologies and testing life cycles.
• Experience with automation tools and frameworks.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Knowledge of API testing and CI/CD workflows.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and solution-focused.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.

Nice to Have

• QA certifications (ISTQB or similar).
• Cloud platform experience.
• Agile/Scrum experience.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Fully remote role.
• Opportunity to shape quality strategy from the ground up.
• Collaborative and growth-focused culture.