Assistant Manager - Software Quality Assurance
About STARZPLAY
STARZPLAY is a subscription video-on-demand service headquartered in Dubai and available in 19 countries in the MENA region. Our service streams thousands of blockbuster Hollywood movies, TV shows, documentaries, kids’ entertainment, and dedicated Arabic content to subscribers in the region. Because we’re based in the Middle East, we know exactly what our audience wants to watch, what device they want to watch it on, what language they want to watch it in, and how they prefer to pay for it. This is what makes us the fastest-growing SVOD service in the region.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Software Quality Assurance with a strong focus on mobile applications, including at least 2-4 years in a lead or managerial role
- Extensive hands-on experience in testing native mobile applications on iOS and Android platforms, encompassing a deep understanding of platform-specific nuances.
- Expert-level familiarity with Android Studio and Xcode for comprehensive debugging, performance profiling, and in-depth testing.
- Proven expertise in developing and implementing mobile application automation frameworks using Appium, with a focus on scalability and maintainability, good to have familiarity with data-driven or behavior-driven frameworks
- Experience with other mobile automation frameworks and tools is a plus (e.g., Espresso, XCUITest, Selenium).
- Familiarity with writing test scripts in programming languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript with a focus on best practices.
- In-depth experience with proxy & mocking tools (e.g., Appium Inspector, Charles Proxy, Fiddler, Postman) for advanced API testing and network simulation.
- Experience as a technical lead or team manager, including mentoring junior QA engineers, defining technical strategies, and driving continuous improvement.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams,
stakeholders, and senior management
- Ability to work in an agile environment and adapt to changing requirements.
- Strong understanding of mobile testing principles and methodologies, including UI/UX, functional, regression, performance, security, and accessibility testing..
- Perform, design, implement, and oversee comprehensive manual and automated testing strategies for mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms
- Conduct functional, usability, regression, and exploratory testing to identify defects and ensure a smooth user experience.
- Collaborate with developers and product teams to review user stories and create detailed, executable test plans, test cases, and quality metrics
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating mobile testing into automated build processes.
- Knowledge of cloud-based mobile testing platforms (e.g., LamdaTest, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) is a plus.
Why work at STARZPLAY?
At STARZ PLAY, we look for BOLD, CREATIVE, and INNOVATIVE individuals with a passion for technology. We offer a competitive compensation package and an environment that is constantly evolving and exposing you to new market trends and innovations while giving you a chance to contribute to our exciting platform. If you are a problem solver and visionary thinker, then come join us at STARZ PLAY!