Engineer - QA

Date: 3 Sept 2026

Location: Abu Dhabi, AE

Company: EDGE Group PJSC

ABOUT EDGE

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

To ensure the delivery of high-quality, secure, reliable, and mission-ready software products for BEACON RED by designing, executing, and automating comprehensive test cases. The role is responsible for identifying defects early in the development lifecycle; validating functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, security, usability, and reliability

RESPONSIBILITIES

Designs, maintains, and executes functional, regression, integration, API, and UI test cases

Develops and maintains automated test scripts (UI/API) using approved automation frameworks

Performs defect identification, documentation, triage, and root-cause analysis

Participates in planning, backlog grooming, and requirement reviews to ensure testability and clarity

Ensures that all features meet acceptance criteria, NFRs, and internal quality standards before release

Collaborates with developers to reproduce issues and validate fixes

Conducts smoke tests, sanity tests, and release validation for each deployment

Executes performance, load, and security test scenarios where required

Maintains QA documentation including test plans, test reports, and regression suites

Supports continuous improvement of testing processes, automation coverage, and QA tooling

Conducts environment validation, data validation, and test data preparation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field

5-7 years of QA/testing experience in software development(Python or Golang)

ISTQB Foundation or equivalent

Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes

Hands-on experience with test management tools

Experience with automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar)

Strong API testing skills (Postman, REST Assured, or similar)

Working knowledge of SQL, databases, and data validation

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Understanding of version control (Git)

Understanding of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps practices

Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Locust) is a plus

• Basic understanding of security testing concepts (OWASP Top 10)