Quality Assurance Engineer

ONLY DUBAI RELOCATING CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY

QA Manual Engineer

• Location:

  On-site Dubai

• Department:

  Technology / Engineering

• Experience Level:

  3+ Years

• Employment Type:

  Full-Time

ABOUT THE ROLE

Manual QA Engineer

This role is critical in maintaining the quality, stability, and user trust of a platform that handles real-time communication and sensitive information.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Test Planning & Case Design

• Analyze feature requirements and create detailed test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for mobile (Android/iOS) and web platforms.
• Define edge cases and negative scenarios to ensure robustness and reliability.

2. Functional & Regression Testing

• Perform manual testing of chat features, notifications, media sharing, group messaging, and encryption flows.
• Run regression tests before every release to ensure core features remain intact. ? Validate UI/UX across devices and platforms.

3. Bug Reporting & Reproduction

• Identify, document, and prioritize bugs using tools like Jira or Bugzilla.
• Reproduce and clearly describe issues, including steps to replicate, screenshots, and logs if needed.
• Work closely with developers to validate fixes and retest resolved issues.

4. Cross-Platform & Cross-Device Testing

• Test features across Android, iOS, and Web to ensure consistent functionality.
• Validate behavior under different network conditions, device types, and screen sizes.

5. User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

• Assist product owners and stakeholders during UAT phases.
• Help ensure that each release meets business requirements and provides a great user experience.

6. Test Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation of test plans, cases, and test execution results.
• Generate test reports and quality metrics for internal use.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience in manual testing of web and mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of software testing life cycle (STLC) and defect life cycle.
• Experience testing real-time apps or messaging/chat applications is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with testing on both Android and iOS devices, as well as web browsers.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive test cases and bug reports.
• Hands-on experience with tools like Jira, TestRail, Postman, Charles Proxy, or Fiddler.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and how to validate API responses using manual tools.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience working on a messaging app or communication product.
• Understanding of network-level debugging, socket communication, or encryption flows (a plus).
• Exposure to agile development processes and working in cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with localization/internationalization testing.
• Experience in exploratory testing and usability testing.