Software Quality Assurance (SQA) & Application Security Engineer

Le Petit Farmer (LPF) is looking for a detail-oriented Software Quality Assurance Engineer with cybersecurity experience to ensure the quality, security, reliability, and usability of our digital platform.

The successful candidate will test LPF’s mobile applications, website, marketplace, CRM and admin systems, APIs, payment processes, and backend workflows. This role combines software quality assurance with practical application-security testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Test LPF’s Android and iOS applications, website, marketplace, CRM, admin portal, APIs, and backend workflows.
• Perform functional, UI/UX, regression, integration, API, performance, and cross-browser/device testing.
• Test complete user journeys, including registration, vendor onboarding, product listings, orders, payments, services, auctions, tenders, notifications, and admin operations.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track bugs and security vulnerabilities until resolution.
• Prepare test plans, test cases, test scenarios, checklists, and QA reports.
• Verify completed fixes and perform regression testing before every release.
• Conduct basic web, mobile, and API security testing.
• Test authentication, authorization, user permissions, session management, data validation, and access controls.
• Identify common application-security risks based on OWASP principles.
• Check for risks such as insecure data exposure, weak access controls, injection vulnerabilities, and improper configurations.
• Support secure testing of payment and third-party integrations.
• Work closely with developers, UI/UX designers, and management to improve product quality and security.
• Provide clear release recommendations and report any unresolved production risks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in software QA or manual testing for web and mobile applications.
• Practical experience in application-security or vulnerability testing.
• Strong understanding of test cases, bug reporting, regression testing, and the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience testing REST APIs using Postman or similar tools.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and secure software-testing practices.
• Experience with Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps, or similar bug-tracking tools.
• Ability to clearly document bugs, vulnerabilities, reproduction steps, severity, and expected results.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing e-commerce, marketplace, CRM, payment, auction, or multi-vendor platforms.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and database testing.
• Knowledge of automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium.
• Familiarity with security tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, or vulnerability scanners.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB, Security+, CEH, or equivalent are an advantage.
• Arabic communication skills are an advantage.

Pay: QAR2,000.00 - QAR3,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person