Senior QA Automation Engineer - Digital Services and Integrations

Blackstone eIT; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone eIT is seeking an experienced QA Automation professional to own QA across web, mobile, ERP and integrations. You will define risk-based testing, automate regression suites and ensure release readiness for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform changes.

The role requires strong Arabic proficiency, experience with Playwright/Cypress/Selenium, Appium and API testing, with CI/CD integration and data validation across Dataverse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years in software QA, including at least 3 years developing automated tests for enterprise or government applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress or Selenium.
• Experience with Appium for Android/iOS testing.
• Strong experience with Postman/Newman, REST APIs and authentication flows.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python or Java for test automation.
• Practical experience with k6 or JMeter, workload modelling and performance-result analysis.
• Ability to query SQL Server and validate Dataverse records and cross-system transactions.
• Experience testing Dynamics 365 or Power Platform applications preferred.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, Git, and defect/test management.
• Understanding of OWASP risks and accessibility testing principles.
• ISTQB certification preferred.
• Arabic proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Test planning: Define risk-based test strategies, plans, scenarios and requirements traceability.
• End-to-end testing: Validate service journeys across portals, mobile apps, CRM, approvals, payments and integrations.
• Test automation: Build and maintain reusable automated web, mobile and API regression suites.
• Integration testing: Validate API contracts, authentication, data mapping, retries and duplicate transactions.
• Enterprise application testing: Test Dynamics 365 and Power Platform changes and data consistency.
• Localization and usability: Validate Arabic/English content, RTL layouts, accessibility and browser/device compatibility.
• Performance and security: Conduct load testing and application security checks within scope.
• Defect management: Record defects, support triage, verify fixes and track issues.
• UAT and release assurance: Coordinate business UAT and provide release-readiness recommendations.
• CI/CD integration: Integrate automated tests into delivery pipelines and maintain test data.

Skills

Test planning

End-to-end testing

Test automation

Integration testing

Localization

Performance testing

Security testing

UAT coordination

CI/CD pipelines

Arabic proficiency

SQL querying

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Appium

Postman/Newman

SQL Server

Job description

Job Purpose

Own quality assurance across the Chamber’s web, mobile, enterprise applications and integrations. Establish automated regression coverage and provide clear testing evidence and release-readiness recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Planning: Define risk-based test strategies, plans, scenarios and requirements traceability for application changes and releases.
• End-to-End Testing: Validate complete service journeys across portals, mobile applications, CRM, approvals, payments and external integrations.
• Test Automation: Build and maintain reusable automated web, mobile and API regression suites.
• Integration Testing: Validate API contracts, authentication, data mapping, failure handling, retries and duplicate-transaction prevention.
• Enterprise Application Testing: Test Dynamics 365 and Power Platform changes, workflows, permissions and cross-system data consistency.
• Localization and Usability: Validate Arabic/English content, RTL layouts, responsive behaviour, accessibility and browser/device compatibility.
• Performance and Security Checks: Conduct load/performance testing and application security checks within authorized scope; coordinate specialist security testing.
• Defect Management: Record reproducible defects, support triage, verify fixes and track recurring quality issues.
• UAT and Release Assurance: Coordinate business UAT, report unresolved risks and provide release-readiness recommendations to the accountable owner.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into delivery pipelines and maintain reliable test data and test evidence.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years in software QA, including at least 3 years developing automated tests for enterprise or government applications.
• Web Automation: Strong hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress or Selenium.
• Mobile Automation: Experience with Appium or an equivalent framework for Android/iOS testing.
• API Testing: Strong experience with Postman/Newman or equivalent tools, including REST APIs and authentication flows.
• Programming: Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python or Java for test automation.
• Performance: Practical experience with k6 or JMeter, workload modelling and performance-result analysis.
• Data Validation: Ability to query SQL Server and validate Dataverse records and cross-system transactions.
• Enterprise Platforms: Experience testing Dynamics 365 or Power Platform applications preferred.
• Delivery Tools: Experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, Git and structured defect/test management.
• Security and Accessibility: Understanding of OWASP application risks and accessibility testing principles.
• Certification: ISTQB certification preferred.
• Communication: Ability to produce clear test reports and coordinate technical teams and business users; Arabic proficiency preferred.