Senior IT Applications QA Lead - Automation & Strategy

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking a Senior IT Applications Quality Assurance (QA) lead to ensure quality and reliability of complex IT applications. You will collaborate with development, business analysts, project managers, and infrastructure teams to ensure test coverage and governance.

The role emphasizes automation, test plan development, defect lifecycle management, and process improvements, with strong communication and leadership required to mentor junior QA professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Professional certification, such as Six Sigma, Quality Engineer, or Quality Auditor
• At least 7 years of IT quality assurance, with automation testing focus.
• Certification- CSQA / CSTE
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
• Knowledge of automation testing tools: Selenium, Appium, Cucumber.
• Experience with code review, performance, and security testing.
• Mobile application testing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of IT risk management frameworks and IT governance best practices.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Mentor and train less experienced IT QA professionals.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement QA strategies and processes that align with industry standard methodologies.
• Develop QA test plans, test cases, and test scripts for complex IT applications.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts to support regression and integration testing.
• Plan, execute, and manage QA activities from requirements analysis to release sign-off.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Communicate test progress, results, and issue resolution to project stakeholders, management, and technical audiences.
• Manage and monitor the defect lifecycle process, including tracking, reporting, and resolution.
• Continuously improve and optimize the QA process, including automation opportunities.
• Ensure QA activities comply with organizational policies, standards, and governance frameworks.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Cucumber

Job description

Tanqeeb is seeking a Senior IT Applications Quality Assurance (QA) lead to ensure quality and reliability of complex IT applications. You will collaborate with development, business analysts, project managers, and infrastructure teams to ensure test coverage and governance.

The role emphasizes automation, test plan development, defect lifecycle management, and process improvements, with strong communication and leadership required to mentor junior QA professionals.