Applications Quality Assurance & DevOps Senior Specialist

Nahdi; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nahdi in Jeddah seeks a Software QA Specialist to ensure quality across web and mobile apps. You will design test plans, execute functional/regression tests, and report defects, collaborating with developers, product managers and IT security to uphold standards.

The role emphasizes automation using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should have a strong QA mindset, continuous learning, and the ability to work in a fast-paced retail tech

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Solid web and mobile app testing knowledge and best practices.
• Experience with test automation and scripting.
• Proficient in defect tracking and reporting.
• Knowledge of CI/CD and QA automation tools.
• Familiarity with OWASP security testing concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans, cases, and scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.
• Identify defects and report using defect tracking tools.
• Develop automated test scripts and contribute to automation framework.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA for quality gates.
• Maintain test documentation and test data for reproducibility.

Skills

Test planning

Functional testing

Regression testing

Performance testing

Usability testing

Defect tracking

Automation testing

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

REST Assured

CI/CD

Jira

Xray

Zephyr

TestRail

JUnit

Node/.Net/PHP basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Xray

Zephyr

TestRail

Selenium

JUnit

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

REST Assured

Job description

Ensure the quality of software products through meticulous testing and quality assurance activities. Responsible for designing and executing test plans, test cases and test scripts based on project requirements. Perform various types of testing including functional, regression, performance and usability testing to identify and report defects and ensure the software meets quality standards. Collaborate with developers, product managers and stakeholders to understand project requirements, perform risk assessments and validate software functionality.

Accountabilities

• Conduct functional, regression, performance, security and usability testing across all in-scope applications to verify functionality and identify defects.
• Design, develop and execute test plans, test cases and test scripts based on project requirements and risk-based testing priorities.
• Identify, track, document and communicate defects using defect tracking tools JIRA, Xray, Zephyr, TestRail and collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation test plans, test cases, scripts and results to ensure coverage, traceability and knowledge transfer.
• Set up and configure test environments and test data to simulate real-world scenarios for accurate and reliable testing.
• Adhere to the QA standards, quality gates and mandatory release deliverables defined by the COE Test Strategy, Test Plan, Execution Report, Defect Summary, Production Readiness Sign-off.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using QA frameworks and tools Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, Cucumber, Postman, REST Assured and contribute to the shared automation framework.
• Embed automated regression suites as mandatory quality gates in CI/CD pipelines supporting the target of 60% automation coverage for critical applications.
• Operate and maintain CI/CD pipelines Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI including build, test, deployment and release automation and enforce the DevOps compliance framework source control branching environment and release management.
• Monitor and report DORA metrics deployment frequency lead time change failure rate MTTR and contribute to monthly DevOps compliance scorecards.
• Execute application security testing SAST DAST dependency scanning within CI/CD pipelines, identify and document vulnerabilities and support remediation tracking with IT Security in line with OWASP Top 10.
• Support the Segregation of Duties (SoD) exercise by validating access controls, role configurations and SoD test cases during release validation in coordination with Internal Audit and IT Security.
• Support audit and compliance readiness e.g. ISO 27001 by maintaining test evidence release documentation and reconciliation records and support the integration reconciliation function between the different applications and third‑party platforms.
• Contribute to the Application Portfolio Register lifecycle dashboard and monthly Application Excellence Scorecard by providing QA, DevOps, release and security metrics for assigned applications.
• Collaborate with development teams, product managers, business stakeholders, IT Security, Internal Audit and the COE leadership, participate in Agile ceremonies promote shift-left testing practices and continuously improve QA, DevOps and security processes while staying current with emerging methodologies and tools.
• Employee duties are not limited only to the above-mentioned accountabilities. He/she may perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• Education: 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Solid understanding of web applications and Mobile App testing concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
• Familiarity with various types of testing, such as functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.
• Experience in executing test cases, identifying defects, and reporting issues using defect tracking tools.
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks and tools, such as Selenium, JUnit, or Cypress. Ability to develop and execute automated test scripts.
• Knowledge of testing techniques, including boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and exploratory testing, to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Ability to create and maintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Familiarity with programming languages, .Net, PHP or node.js, to support test automation and scripting tasks.
• Proficiency in identifying, documenting, and communicating software defects using standard defect tracking processes and tools.
• Eagerness to stay updated with emerging testing methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development in the field of QA.
• Experience with Off-the-Shelf Platforms.