Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

at  The Emirates Group

Job Purpose: At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through, our global hub in Dubai; and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘Fly Better’.
Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we’re always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We’re on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the world’s largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting-edge information and technology team as Lead Quality Assurance Engineer.
Join our Quality Engineering team, where quality lies at the heart of our brand. We value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, and we are building a talented team of quality engineers. Our team ensures software quality across the entire customer journey, from ticket booking to the seamless delivery of ancillary services and the efficient operation of our airplanes. We employ a suite of testing tools and methodologies, utilizing widely used frameworks and programming languages such as Java, C#, and Python, along with innovative technologies essential for application development, testing, and deployment. We implement CI/CD pipelines and follow DevSecOps practices, dedicated to continuous improvement to enhance the customer experience. If you are passionate about shaping the future of quality engineering and contributing to the renowned success of Emirates, we invite you to apply and help to shape the future of Emirates Group.

PREFERRED SKILLS :

• Experience working with VMs and containers both on-prem and cloud offerings like Amazon and Google Cloud.
• Aware of the latest testing and technology trends and using them to improve daily practices.
  Leadership Role: No
  Salary & Benefits: Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Work closely with project members, technical product owners, architects and software engineers to understand the complete context of deliveries to translate complex functional and non-functional requirements.
• Work with the Core Test Data team to ensure test data is available to support the wide variety of tests that you plan, coordinate and execute at various stages of the SDLC.
• Liaise with other product teams to manage the testing of cross dependent features.
• Ensure Test Tools are configured correctly and accurately to support the generation of metrics for enterprise-wide dashboards.
• Challenge the status-quo where needed with new tools and techniques to continuously raise the bar of quality deliveries.
• Implement, maintain and adapt automation frameworks and test harnesses to ensure robust CI pipelines, post deployment (CD) tests and smooth execution of end-to-end tests across systems.
• Influence, support and guide Software Engineers to write and maintain automated functional tests through continuous integration to make quality a team deliverable.
• Influence and shape enterprise quality roadmaps by running POCs, suggesting tooling improvements and proactively enhancing frameworks for the wider quality community.
• Lead and influence teams at different levels and scale, to minimise inefficiencies and mitigate any risks for large scale deliveries.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years in Information Technology; degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience using one or more of the following automation tools: Selenium components (WebDriver, Grid, etc.), Protractor, Jasmin, Cucumber, Gherkin, JUnit, TestNG.
• An iSQI Certified Agile Tester, with experience in quality engineering roles involving the building of complex, scalable, and large software solutions in digital, data, or enterprise domains.
• Solid experience as a Software Quality engineering lead or equivalent position looking after multiple products, experience in providing product input on business process flows and scenario mapping for business solutions.
• Experience in understanding and applying system thinking to advanced technology solutions for large, complex organizations in a multi-functional environment, experience with creating and maintaining large-scale test data frameworks to support test automation.
• Experience using git SCM tools, GitHub or Bitbucket, or similar tools, proficiency in at least 2 different programming languages, preferably JavaScript and Java.
• Experienced with coding best practices and defining coding guidelines.
• Highly experienced with developing automation frameworks from scratch built for UI and API testing and integration with CI pipelines.
• Experience using CI tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Strong expertise with context-driven and exploratory testing with practical experience in using a number of testing heuristics..