Senior QA Engineer - Airline Distribution & GDS

About the role

ECS is hiring a Senior QA Engineer in Dubai to own end-to-end quality assurance of GDS and interline functionality across airline distribution systems. The role covers deep expertise in airline fare filing, booking, ticketing, SSR messaging and interline workflows, and involves designing test strategies, leading testing cycles for new product launches and ensuring interoperability between the airline's PSS, GDS platforms and interline partners.

Key responsibilities

• GDS testing: design and run test cases for availability, fares, pricing, booking and ticketing on Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport, validate cabin mapping, inventory and PNR construction, and test e-ticket issuance
• Interline testing: verify pricing, SSR transmission, e-ticketing, IATA proration and BSP/ICH settlement, and availability sell on partner systems
• PSS and DCS integration testing: cabin configuration, check-in reads, FFP/loyalty accrual and schedule change handling
• Test management: write test plans, scripts and traceability matrices, lead UAT with reservations, ticketing and revenue management teams, manage defect lifecycles and produce test reports

Required profile

• 6+ years in QA roles within airline, GDS or travel technology environments
• Hands-on testing on at least 2 of the 3 major GDS platforms (Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport)
• Experience testing ATPCO fare filing outputs and leading interline testing (pricing, SSR transmission, interline ticketing)
• Experience with PSS systems such as Amadeus Altéa, Sabre SynXis or SITA
• At least one major airline distribution implementation (new cabin, new market or NDC launch)