QA Lead Engineer: Automation Strategy & Quality Excellence

Coorbiz; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CoorB is seeking an experienced QA Lead Engineer in Saudi Arabia to define and drive the quality strategy across multiple products and platforms. You will lead automation adoption, mentor QA engineers, and partner with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality, scalable software.

You will own test planning, design scalable automation frameworks, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines while focusing on performance, security, and data-driven quality governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 6–10 years of software testing experience, including at least 3 years in a QA Lead or similar leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks and tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, JUnit).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps).
• Strong knowledge of API and backend testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar.
• Experience with performance testing (JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, or k6).
• Familiarity with test management and bug tracking tools (Jira, TestRail).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
• Proven leadership and communication skills with the ability to drive cross-team collaboration and influence quality culture.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end QA strategy, including test planning, automation, performance, and release validation.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, mobile, and backend systems.
• Lead, mentor, and coach QA engineers—providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements are testable, measurable, and aligned with quality objectives.
• Integrate automated testing pipelines within CI/CD processes to enable continuous delivery and reduce regression risks.
• Drive performance, load, and security testing strategies to ensure system reliability and scalability under real-world conditions.
• Evaluate and standardize automation tools, technologies, and best practices across projects.
• Champion data-driven testing approaches and maintain visibility into product quality through KPIs and dashboards.
• Lead defect triage meetings, coordinate release testing, and ensure timely defect resolution and risk reporting.

Skills

QA Leadership

Automation Expertise

CI/CD

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Appium

TestNG

JUnit

Postman

RestAssured

Jira

TestRail

Job description

CoorB is seeking an experienced QA Lead Engineer in Saudi Arabia to define and drive the quality strategy across multiple products and platforms. You will lead automation adoption, mentor QA engineers, and partner with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality, scalable software.

You will own test planning, design scalable automation frameworks, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines while focusing on performance, security, and data-driven quality governance.