Senior QA Engineer — Automation & Performance Lead

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead quality assurance across digital platforms. The role focuses on building robust test plans, automating tests, and performing advanced manual testing for secure, scalable fintech and government solutions.

Responsibilities include developing automated scripts, conducting performance testing with JMeter, and driving QA standards throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 6–7 years of professional experience in QA engineering or software testing.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools (Playwright, Selenium, PyTest) and strong manual testing expertise.
• Familiarity with performance testing (e.g., JMeter), test planning, and defect tracking systems.
• Experience working with CI/CD, Git-based version control, and test management platforms.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills within fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and contribute to comprehensive test plans covering functional and non-functional requirements for digital platforms.
• Create and maintain automated test scripts to enhance efficiency and accelerate release cycles.
• Conduct advanced manual testing to identify defects and ensure product quality across complex financial solutions.
• Support performance and load testing to validate system reliability, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Implement and uphold QA processes, standards, and methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead defect management activities by collaborating with engineering teams to track, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.

Skills

Test automation

Playwright

Selenium

PyTest

Manual testing

CI/CD

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

JMeter

Test Management Systems

Git-based version control

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Halian Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead quality assurance across digital platforms. The role focuses on building robust test plans, automating tests, and performing advanced manual testing for secure, scalable fintech and government solutions.

Responsibilities include developing automated scripts, conducting performance testing with JMeter, and driving QA standards throughout the lifecycle.