Senior QA Engineer - GDS & Interline System

Kamayi; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,793 - 367,242; Full time

Job summary

Kamayi is seeking a highly experienced Senior QA Engineer to join their airline client in Dubai. This role involves owning quality assurance for GDS and interline distribution systems, including designing and executing tests across Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport. Candidates should have over 6 years of QA experience, hands-on expertise on major GDS platforms, and business analysis skills. The position offers opportunities to lead UAT sessions and manage defect lifecycles in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in QA roles within airline, GDS, or travel technology environments.
• Hands-on testing experience on at least 2 major GDS platforms.
• Experience testing ATPCO fare filing outputs.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test cases across Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport.
• Lead UAT sessions with cross-functional teams.
• Manage defect lifecycle and produce test summary reports.

Skills

GDS Functionality Testing

Interline Testing

Business Analysis

PSS Systems Experience

Job description

About the job: Senior QA Engineer - GDS & Interline System

We're seeking a highly experienced Senior QA Engineer to be deployed with our airline client, a major international airline headquartered in Dubai, within their Distribution & Revenue Technology function. This role is the primary quality gate for all GDS and interline distribution systems, owning end-to-end test design and execution across Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport. The successful candidate will validate fare filing integrity, interline pricing accuracy, SSR transmission workflows, and PSS/DCS integration correctness — and will lead testing cycles for major product launches such as new cabin introductions and market expansions.

Key Responsibilities

• GDS Functionality Testing: Design and execute test cases for availability, fare display, pricing, booking, and ticketing across Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport.
• Validate cabin mapping, booking class configuration, and inventory management in each GDS platform. Test Bargain Finder Max (BFM), Amadeus Fare Quote, and Travelport Universal API responses for pricing correctness.
• Verify Branded Fares (ATPCO Category 204) display correctly with fare family attributes in GDS shopping results.
• Validate PNR construction including OSI/SSR generation, ticketing time limits, and queue placement. Test end-to-end e-ticket issuance including fare basis code, tax calculation, and baggage allowance display.
• Interline Functionality Testing: Test interline pricing – NUC construction, ROE application, Chart 2 currency mapping, and through fare build.
• Validate Category 10 combination rules for interline fare pairing across carriers.
• Verify SSR transmission (CBBW, CBBJ, SEAT, MEAL, FQTV) from originating carrier to operating carrier PNR.
• Test interline e-ticketing – verify coupon attribution, class of service, and fare basis per segment.
• Validate IATA prorate calculations and interline billing via BSP/ICH settlement reports.
• Test interline availability sell and inventory decrement on partner carrier systems, including PSS & DCS integration testing.
• Test cabin configuration in PSS (Amadeus Altéa, Sabre SynXis, SITA) including seat maps and boarding rules.
• Validate DCS check-in reads CBBW/CBBJ SSRs and applies correct baggage allowances at the gate.
• Test FFP/loyalty mileage accrual rates for new cabin configurations across partner and interline itineraries.
• Verify schedule change processing and queue management for affected bookings across GDS and PSS.
• Test Management & Reporting: Design comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and traceability matrices for GDS and distribution implementations; lead UAT sessions with reservations, ticketing, revenue management, and interline partner teams; manage defect lifecycle – log, triage, track, and verify resolution of P1–P4 defects; produce test summary reports with pass/fail metrics, defect trends, and go/no‑go recommendations for senior leadership; contribute to go‑live readiness assessments and post‑launch regression testing cycles.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience of 6+ years in QA roles within airline, GDS, or travel technology environments; 5–8 years total QA experience.
• Hands‑on testing experience on at least 2 of the 3 major GDS platforms: Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport.
• ATPCO & Fares: Demonstrated experience testing ATPCO fare filing outputs including rule categories, OBIF, and baggage tables.
• Interline Testing: Proven track record leading interline testing – pricing, SSR transmission, and interline ticketing workflows.
• PSS Systems Experience: PSS platforms such as Amadeus Altéa, Sabre SynXis, or SITA Departure Control.
• Involvement in at least one major airline distribution implementation: new cabin, new market, or NDC launch.
• Business Analysis: Strong business analysis capability – ability to interpret requirements, write test scenarios, and bridge technical and commercial teams.