QA Development Lead (Automation & Digital Projects)
Location: Remote (UAE/KSA Time Zone) | Projects: Saudi Arabia
Lead Quality for High-Impact Digital Projects in the Middle East
Are you a hands-on QA leader ready to drive excellence across award-winning digital products for some of the region’s most prominent organizations? Our client a pioneering digital consultancy and product studio is seeking a QA Development Lead to elevate standards, own automation, and guide a distributed team delivering high-impact solutions.
Why Join?
- Work Remotely (aligned with KSA hours) or from a state-of-the-art office in Saudi Arabia
- Be part of a high-performance, nomadic engineering culture creativity, flexibility, and ambition are at the core
- Build products for government, enterprise, and startups mobile apps, web platforms, games, and more
- Collaborate with elite designers and engineers in a modern, agile environment
- Enjoy a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a professional development budget
Your Mission:
- Lead QA strategy, execution, and delivery across multiple concurrent projects (mobile, web, backend)
- Design and implement automation frameworks for mobile (iOS/Android), web, and APIs using tools like Cypress, Playwright, Appium, Detox, and Postman
- Manage, mentor, and grow a remote QA team balancing hands-on testing with strategic oversight
- Oversee defect lifecycle, drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement preventative measures
- Establish and enforce QA best practices, including shift-left testing and continuous integration
- Partner with product, design, and engineering to ensure clarity, quality, and timely delivery
What You’ll Bring:
- 7+ years in QA, with at least 3 years in a QA Lead/Manager role
- Proven success managing remote teams and multi-project delivery
- Strong automation skills (Cypress, Playwright, Appium, Detox, Selenium, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with API testing (Postman, REST, GraphQL) and mobile app testing (iOS/Android)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins, Fastlane)
- Experience applying ITIL practices for change, incident, and problem management
- Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent English communication (Arabic a plus)
Bonus Points For:
- Experience with performance and security testing
- Familiarity with App Store/Google Play submission
- Accessibility testing (WCAG) and game/gamification QA
What’s in It for You?
- 100% remote flexibility, with the option to join an innovative office environment
- Opportunity to shape QA for major government and enterprise projects in the region
- Collaborative, growth-focused culture with top-tier design and engineering teams
- Competitive compensation and a focus on your career development
Ready to lead quality for some of the Middle East’s most ambitious digital projects?
Apply now to join a team that’s redefining what’s possible.
