Lead Quality Assurance Engineer - ERP

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, were always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. Were on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the worlds largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting-edge information and technology team as Lead Quality Assurance Engineer.

The Lead Quality Assurance Engineer supports the Principal Quality Assurance Engineer, by coordinating business, technical and quality criteria within the delivery. They not only assist the software engineering team in executing the designed test strategy for their product area, but they also assist the product owner in assuring the most optimal user journey. Their primary focus is to understand the business domain both operationally and technically, to provide context to the tests and QA activities they carry out. As a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer you will be technically skilled in software engineering and testing practices. The role co-ordinates and executes end-to-end business process tests in a variety of delivery models in support of the portfolio release trains.

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.
  
  

Qualification

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Information Technology within complex or enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience working with ERP platforms in a technical or quality engineering capacity within digital, ecommerce, or technology-driven environments.
• Proven experience developing test strategies within large-scale or enterprise organisations.
• Test automation experience using commercial or open-source automation tools.
• Strong hands-on capability in developing UI and API automation frameworks, with proficiency in common programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• Experience using Source Code Management (SCM) and Continuous Integration (CI) tools, including GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Advanced scripting skills in SQL and Oracle PL/SQL for test data creation, validation, and back-end testing.
• Expertise in context-driven and exploratory testing, with practical application of multiple testing heuristics.
• Experience contributing to product discussions, including business process flows, scenario mapping, and solution validation, while staying updated on modern testing methodologies and technology trends.
  
  

As a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer you will 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.

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.

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. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers

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