Senior Validation Engineer

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure. We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North –South Railway (NSR), the longest system of it’s kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

Overview:

Gemalto, World leader in Digital Security, has strong presence in Middle East providing hardware, software and consulting services to government sector.

Within this context, we are looking for a validation engineer able to fulfill the following objectives:

• Responsible for the validation, integration and deployment of solutions developed in DDC
  • Writing and performing manual and automated tests
  • Recording and tracking defects and verifying fixed defects,
  • Performing regression and non-functional testing
  • Performing acceptances (internal and with customers)
• Respect the short and challenging deadlines
• Responsible for adhering to the DIS process and guidelines for each of the projects handled in DDC
• Responsible for producing all the documentation related to quality guide lines (Validation Test Plan, Acceptance Test Plan, Delivery Form …) and validating documents from the developers
• Integration and support for maintenance team for the deployment of projects developed in DDC

Experience / Background :

• Engineering degree in Computer sciences
• Arabic speaker with fluent English skills.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in software validation
• Proven experience in complex software projects

Skills (Must Have):

• Experience and excellent knowledge in validation and integration methodologies and tools
• Good understanding of web technologies (Application servers like JBoss/Websphere, web servers like Tomcat/Apache) and validation of projects using these technologies
• Understanding of validating windows applications (preferably interfacing with external devices like smart card, card printers)
• Experience in database skills (SQL, JDBC) using any RDBS (preferably Oracle)
• IT capabilities & knowledge (Windows platform/Unix platforms like AIX…)
• Willingness to travel to other countries as per the project needs

Skills (Nice to Have):

• Basic knowledge of Java and C# as programming language
• Familiarity with smart card technology and cryptography concepts
• Experience in any scripting languages and test automation
• Experience using any version control system and issue tracking

Key competencies :

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong adaptability & Stress tolerance
• Team work and good communication skills

Strong aptitude for learning new technologies quickly

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