Quality Assurance Engineer (Manual & Automation)

At Sumara Technology, we rely on a dynamic team of engineers to solve the many challenges and puzzles of our rapidly evolving technical stack. We’re seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Engineer who is ready to ensure the reliability and robustness of our core payment products. The ideal candidate has a strong balance of manual testing skills to uncover complex edge cases and automation skills to ensure scalability. The QA Engineer will join a focused squad responsible for a critical payment product, ensuring that every deposit and withdrawal is processed with absolute precision and security.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance.
  
• Strong proficiency in both manual and automated testing methodologies.
  
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar).
  
• Experience testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or programmatic clients.
  
• Basic knowledge of Java and Spring Boot to effectively collaborate with the backend team.
  
• Solid understanding of SQL databases to verify data integrity during tests.
  
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile development methodologies.
  
• A "break-the-system" mindset with a keen eye for detail, especially regarding numerical accuracy and financial data.
  

• Design, build, and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases for payment processing systems.
  
• Perform rigorous manual testing to identify issues in complex business logic and edge cases.
  
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for functional and regression testing.
  
• Validate backend services and APIs to ensure accurate transaction processing.
  
• Identify, record, and track bugs thoroughly, working closely with developers to verify fixes.
  
• Champion QA best practices, including shifting testing left and maintaining high code quality standards.
  
• Participate in release planning and provide sign-off on product releases.
  
• Collaborate in agile development cycles with product managers and developers.
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
  
• Market standard required EOSB.
  
• Health insurance.
  
• Team building events, career mentorship, and strong company culture.
  

• Remote, based in UAE.
  
• Client is in the UK and works UK hours - so some alignment in working hours is preferred.
  
• Sumara will secure a UAE visa and work permit.
  

• Screen call with our People Ops team.
  
• Culture fit interview.
  
• First technical interview with our team.
  
• Second technical interview (case study and (potentially) live coding).