Senior QA Engineer - Automation & Security Testing

BEACON RED; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for you and dependen

Job summary

EDGE, a UAE-based advanced technology group, is seeking a seasoned QA engineer to ensure high-quality, secure software for BEACON RED. The role emphasizes designing, executing, and automating comprehensive test cases across functional, API, and UI layers.

You will drive defect analysis, test automation, and validation within a DevOps-enabled SDLC. Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years of QA/testing experience, ISTQB, and strong automation + API testing skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related field.
• 5-7 years of QA/testing experience in software development (Python or Golang).
• ISTQB Foundation or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with test management tools.
• Experience with automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar).
• Strong API testing skills (Postman, REST Assured, or similar).
• Working knowledge of SQL, databases, and data validation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Understanding of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Locust) is a plus.
• Basic understanding of security testing concepts (OWASP Top 10).

Responsibilities

• Designs, maintains, and executes functional, regression, integration, API, and UI test cases.
• Develops and maintains automated test scripts (UI/API) using approved automation frameworks.
• Performs defect identification, documentation, triage, and root-cause analysis.
• Participates in planning, backlog grooming, and requirement reviews to ensure testability and clarity.
• Ensures that all features meet acceptance criteria, NFRs, and internal quality standards before release.
• Collaborates with developers to reproduce issues and validate fixes.
• Conducts smoke tests, sanity tests, and release validation for each deployment.
• Executes performance, load, and security test scenarios where required.
• Maintains QA documentation including test plans, test reports, and regression suites.
• Supports continuous improvement of testing processes, automation coverage, and QA tooling.
• Conducts environment validation, data validation, and test data preparation.

Skills

QA methodologies

Automation scripting

Python scripting

Software testing

Security testing concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Postman

REST Assured

SQL

GitLab/Jenkins/GitHub Actions

Job description

EDGE, a UAE-based advanced technology group, is seeking a seasoned QA engineer to ensure high-quality, secure software for BEACON RED. The role emphasizes designing, executing, and automating comprehensive test cases across functional, API, and UI layers.

You will drive defect analysis, test automation, and validation within a DevOps-enabled SDLC. Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years of QA/testing experience, ISTQB, and strong automation + API testing skills.