QA Engineer - Immediate Start

<div><p>Agreement Type: 3-6 Month Contract. Location: Remote (UAE Hours).</p><p>WhiteShield is a global advisory firm helping governments navigate big, world-shaping challenges—from economic transformation to education, employment, and innovation.</p><p>We work at the intersection of policy, data, and technology, building products that don’t just inform decisions, but improve lives.</p><p>If you’re motivated by impact and purpose, WhiteShield is for you.</p><h3>WHAT YOU’LL OWN</h3><ul><li>Develop, maintain, and execute test cases for functional, regression, integration, UAT, and automation testing.</li><li>Perform thorough manual and automation testing on web applications covering UI, functional, responsiveness, and end-to-end scenarios.</li><li>Contribute toward designing, implementing and maintaining automation scripts for regression and smoke testing using industry‑standard tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright).</li><li>Document test results, report bugs, and track them to closure using JIRA.</li><li>Collaborate with product and engineering teams to clarify requirements, identify edge cases, and ensure optimal test coverage.</li><li>Contribute to test planning, estimation, and execution in alignment with Agile/Scrum workflows.</li><li>Participate in release validation, post‑release testing, and continuous integration pipelines.</li></ul><p>Meaningful impact: Your work helps shape products used at national scale—enabling people to access services, opportunities, and support that make a real difference in everyday lives.</p><p>Creative freedom: You will have room to explore ideas, test approaches, and raise the bar for design quality—even in complex, regulated environments.</p><p>We value thoughtful experimentation and encourage new ways of working.</p><p>High‑calibre collaboration: You’ll work alongside talented people across policy, data, design, and technology—bringing different perspectives together to solve complex problems well.</p><p>Flexibility that works: We operate in an outcome‑driven, remote‑friendly way that respects individual working styles. Trust, autonomy, and balance are core to how we work.</p><p>Supportive culture: You will join a team that values respect, inclusion, and wellbeing—a place where people are encouraged to do their best work without burning out.</p><h3>WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR</h3><h3>Core Testing Skills</h3><ul><li>Understanding of SDLC&STLC (Software Development&Testing Life Cycle)</li><li>Ability to design test cases&test scenarios</li><li>Strong test execution discipline (follow steps, document results clearly)</li><li>Knowledge of testing types: functional testing, regression testing, smoke&sanity testing, UAT (User Acceptance Testing)</li><li>Ability to think in edge cases (break the system, not just follow happy paths)</li><li>Analytical&problem‑solving skills</li><li>Strong attention to detail (spot subtle UI or logic issues)</li><li>Ability to reproduce bugs consistently</li><li>Root cause thinking (not just what broke, but why)</li><li>Logical thinking to validate workflows and business rules</li></ul><h3>Test Design&Documentation</h3><ul><li>Write clear, structured test cases</li><li>Creating test plans and test strategies</li><li>Understanding of acceptance criteria</li><li>Ability to prioritize testing based on risk/impact</li></ul><h3>Tools&Technical Awareness</h3><ul><li>Familiarity with tools like Jira/Azure DevOps (bug tracking)</li><li>Basic knowledge of browser dev tools (inspect, network calls)</li><li>Understanding of logs and how to read them</li></ul><h3>Communication Skills</h3><ul><li>Write clear bug reports (steps, expected vs actual, screenshots)</li><li>Ability to work with developers and PMs</li><li>Explain issues in a non‑technical and technical way</li><li>Ask good clarification questions</li></ul><h3>Product&User Mindset</h3><ul><li>Think like an end user</li><li>Understand business requirements</li><li>Validate user journeys—not just features</li><li>Sensitivity to UX issues (confusing flows, poor design)</li></ul><h3>Process&Collaboration</h3><ul><li>Work in Agile/Scrum environments</li><li>Participate in standups, sprint planning, retrospectives</li><li>Manage test cycles and deadlines</li></ul></div>#J-18808-Ljbffr