Test Manager: UAT & Test Strategy Lead (Onsite Doha)

Sentinel; Doha; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentinel in Doha seeks an experienced Test Manager to own the end-to-end testing for a government-driven citizen app project. The role centers on planning, standards, evidence, and reporting across all test levels.

You will lead UAT with business users and coordinate with multiple suppliers, ensuring tests cover complete user journeys and that nothing is tested twice or missed before go-live. A 6-month contract with potential permanent placement onsite; strong English communication and a

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software testing, including at least 3 years as a test manager or test lead covering more than one test level, on a system delivered by two or more suppliers.
• Strong record writing test strategies and plans, and judging when testing is complete enough.
• Experience planning and leading UAT with business users who are not professional testers.
• Sound grasp of test automation and CI/CD; can judge a supplier’s automation without writing code.
• Testing experience with mobile apps (iOS and Android), web services and APIs.
• Experience leading testers and coordinating multiple suppliers and organisations with different priorities.
• Clear written and spoken English, including reports for non-technical readers.

Responsibilities

• Define tests levels, entry/exit criteria, and maintain one test plan per release.
• Agree vendor test scope and evidence, review results before UAT starts.
• Ensure test environments and masked/synthetic data are ready on time.
• Own the regression pack, decide automation vs manual, keep it current.
• Ensure end-to-end tests cover complete user journeys, including payments and partner integrations.
• Plan and lead UAT for each release and support partner sign-offs.
• Run a single defect process across levels with clear severity definitions and triage.
• Report test status with readiness recommendations for each service.
• Provide test evidence to Change and Release Manager for each release.
• Support go-live readiness and initial limited release to real users.

Skills

Test management

Test planning

UAT planning

CI/CD knowledge

Mobile app testing

Web services & APIs testing

Leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Job description

Sentinel in Doha seeks an experienced Test Manager to own the end-to-end testing for a government-driven citizen app project. The role centers on planning, standards, evidence, and reporting across all test levels.

You will lead UAT with business users and coordinate with multiple suppliers, ensuring tests cover complete user journeys and that nothing is tested twice or missed before go-live. A 6-month contract with potential permanent placement onsite; strong English communication and a