Contractor-Jobs in Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Note: This is an External Contractor Agreement Agreement Type: 2-3 Months (option to extend / become permanent) Location: Remote (UAE Hours) Whiteshield is a global advisory firm helping governments navigate big, world-shaping challenges - from economic transformation to education, employment, and innovation. We work at the intersection of policy, data, and technology, building products that don’t just inform decisions, but improve lives. If you’re motivated by impact and purpose - Whiteshield is for you.

• Develop, maintain, and execute test cases for functional, regression, integration, UAT, and automation testing.
• Perform thorough manual and automation testing on web applications covering UI, functional, responsiveness, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Contribute towards Designing, implementing and maintaining automation scripts for regression and smoke testing using industry-standard tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright).
• Document test results, report bugs, and track them to closure using JIRA.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to clarify requirements, identify edge cases, and ensure optimal test coverage.
• Contribute to test planning, estimation, and execution in alignment with Agile/Scrum workflows.
• Participate in release validation, post-release testing, and continuous integration pipelines.

Meaningful impact: Your work helps shape products used at national scale - enabling people to access services, opportunities, and support that make a real difference in everyday lives.

Creative freedom: You will have room to explore ideas, test approaches, and raise the bar for design quality - even in complex, regulated environments. We value thoughtful experimentation and encourage new ways of working.

High-calibre collaboration: You’ll work alongside talented people across policy, data, design, and technology - bringing different perspectives together to solve complex problems well.

Flexibility that works: We operate in an outcome-driven, remote-friendly way that respects individual working styles. Trust, autonomy, and balance are core to how we work.

Supportive culture: You will join a team that values respect, inclusion, and wellbeing - where people are encouraged to do their best work without burning out.

• 5+ years of QA experience in manual and automation testing, ideally across both web and mobile platforms.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, test types, and defect lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with mobile app testing frameworks and automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, TestNG).
• Familiarity with tools such as Zephyr or similar test case management systems.
• Proven ability to design test automation frameworks for regression and smoke testing.
• Experience in writing clear and concise test cases, bug reports, and automation scripts.
• Knowledge of performance, integration, and security testing is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.