Senior QA Tester (E-Commerce Platform)

WUZZUF; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform is seeking a QA Tester to ensure the quality and performance of their products. Responsibilities include manual testing, security validation, and performance analysis to handle high user traffic. The ideal candidate has 4-7 years of experience in software QA, particularly with e-commerce platforms, and strong problem-solving skills. This is a project-based freelance role offering remote work with compensation of 14,000 to 17,000 EGP per month.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in software quality assurance, specifically in e-commerce.
• Proficient in manual QA testing.
• Strong understanding of functional, responsiveness, security, and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing on desktop, tablet, and mobile versions of the site.
• Conduct security vulnerability testing and report findings.
• Execute performance testing to ensure platform supports high user traffic.

Skills

Software quality assurance

E-commerce testing

Functional testing

Security testing

Performance testing

Documentation

Problem-solving

Tools

Postman

Browser DevTools

Jira

Trello

JMeter

OWASP ZAP

Lighthouse

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a QA Tester to take responsibility for testing our e-commerce platform and internal admin panel. The tester will ensure that all functionalities, integrations, security, performance, and responsiveness are working smoothly before release.

Responsibilities

Functional & Responsiveness Testing

• Perform manual testing across the e-commerce website (desktop, tablet, and mobile) and the admin panel.
• Test user journeys : browsing products, search, filtering, product details, cart, checkout, registration, login, and order history.
• Validate responsiveness across different devices, screen sizes, and browsers.
• Check UI / UX consistency, layout stability, and mobile-first usability.
• Test third-party integrations such as shipping APIs, email / SMS notifications, analytics, and OTP.

Security Testing

• Test for vulnerabilities such as XSS, SQL Injection, CSRF, access control issues, brute-force attacks.
• Validate secure login, authentication, and password reset flows.
• Ensure sensitive data (passwords, tokens, personal data) is stored and transmitted securely.
• Report security flaws with detailed severity levels.

Performance & Scalability Testing

• Conduct load and stress testing to ensure the platform supports 200k+ users / month.
• Measure performance metrics: page load time, API response time, and time-to-interactive.
• Test server performance under peak traffic, ensuring no crashes or major slowdowns.
• Identify bottlenecks in backend APIs, database queries, or frontend rendering.
• Monitor and report downtime incidents, including duration, root cause, and recovery.
• Simulate poor network conditions (e.g., 3G) and high concurrent usage (1000+ users).

Reporting & Collaboration

• Document and report bugs with clear reproduction steps and severity.
• Re-test fixed issues and confirm resolutions.
• Provide feedback on usability, responsiveness, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with developers and the project manager to ensure high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of professional experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on e-commerce platforms.
• Experience in manual QA testing (e-commerce experience).
• Strong knowledge of functional, responsiveness, security, and performance testing.
• Familiar with tools such as Postman, Browser DevTools, Jira / Trello, JMeter, OWASP ZAP, or Lighthouse.
• Ability to write clear bug reports and maintain structured test documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Details

Contract Type : Freelance / Project-Based

Location : Remote

Start Date : Immediate

Duration : One Month (with potential for ongoing freelance work)

Compensation : 14,000 to 17,000 EGP / Month