We are hiring a Node.js Software Engineer – Testing for one of the leading banks in the UAE, offering an exciting opportunity to work on scalable, enterprise-grade applications within a fast-paced Agile environment.
Education:
- Bachelor's or Postgraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent industry experience)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in JavaScript with a strong focus on automation testing
- At least 1 year of hands-on experience with TypeScript
- Solid experience in Automation Testing Techniques and Tools such as:
- Playwright
- Cucumber
- Appium
- Selenium
- Proven expertise in developing and testing scalable, highly available RESTful APIs and microservices using JavaScript technologies
- Ability to create end-to-end automation test suites using Playwright/Selenium, preferably following the BDD approach
- Practical experience with GraphQL
- Familiarity with CI/CD principles and hands-on troubleshooting in distributed services
- Working knowledge of containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
- Exposure to API Gateway integrations (e.g., 3Scale)
- Understanding of Single Sign-On (SSO) and token-based authentication (e.g., REST, JWT, OAuth)
- Experience with task/message queues such as AWS SQS, Microsoft Azure Service Bus, Pushpin, or Kafka
- Follows best practices in coding, unit testing, security, and documentation
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Strong ability to research and benchmark tools and technologies against industry standards
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams on technical decisions, enhancing productivity through deep technical knowledge
- A self-starter who can take ownership and drive results without direct supervision
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of presenting ideas to senior and executive management
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in JavaScript
- At least 1 year of hands-on experience with TypeScript
- Solid experience in Automation Testing Techniques and Tools such as Playwright, Cucumber, Appium, Selenium
- Proven expertise in developing and testing scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
- Familiarity with CI/CD principles and hands-on troubleshooting in distributed services
- Working knowledge of containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
What We Do
Global Software Solutions Group Veracious product line is a series of robust banking platforms that provide core banking, payment systems, custom process automation, and document management solutions for banks and financial institutions in Middle East & Africa. This cutting-edge product line features the Veracious Payments Hub, Digital Banking and the DMS, all built on the Torus Lowcode development platform software. Global Software Solutions Group is a software solutions provider that aims to solve mission-critical problems that financial institutions face today. Our software solutions bring together our Low Code platform, the payments product line and customized service offerings to solve mission-critical statements in core banking, payments, process automation, and document management. The Payments Hub is GSS's flagship product.
