QA Automation Engineer – GenAI

NorthBay Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthBay Solutions in Abu Dhabi is seeking a QA Automation Engineer – GenAI with 7+ years of hands-on experience. You will design test strategies for cloud-native, AI/ML, and GenAI platforms to ensure quality and reliability.

The role requires strong automation skills with Pytest and Selenium, API testing with Postman, and CI/CD integration. You will mentor junior QA engineers and collaborate with DevOps to embed tests into the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on QA and automation engineering experience.
• Proficiency with automation tools such as Pytest and Selenium.
• Strong API testing experience and CI/CD integration knowledge.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test strategies, plans, and cases.
• Conduct functional, integration, performance, and security testing.
• Build and maintain automation frameworks using Pytest, Selenium.
• Perform API testing with Postman or similar tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote quality practices.
• Validate AI/GenAI solutions for bias, robustness, and data quality.

Skills

QA & automation

Automation tools

API testing

CI/CD integration

Software testing methodologies

Functional testing

Non-functional testing

Communication

Tools

Pytest

Selenium

Postman

Job description

QA Automation Engineer – GenAI

Location: Abu Dhabi
Experience: 7+ Years
Company: NorthBay Solutions

About NorthBay Solutions

NorthBay Solutions is a global digital transformation company delivering innovative cloud-native and AI/ML-powered solutions. We solve complex business challenges with a focus on modern technologies and real-world impact. At NorthBay, we promote a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous learning.

Note: This is a full-time onsite role based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Only UAE based candidates can apply.

Position Overview

We are hiring a QA Automation Engineer – GenAI with 7+ years of experience. This role demands a strong foundation in automation testing and a passion for quality across cloud-native, AI/ML, and GenAI platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute detailed test strategies, test plans, and test cases
• Conduct functional, integration, performance, and security testing
• Build and maintain automation frameworks using Pytest, Selenium, or similar tools
• Perform thorough API testing using Postman or comparable tools
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate test automation in CI/CD pipelines
• Validate AI/ML and GenAI solutions by:
  • Testing model accuracy, fairness, and performance
  • Detecting bias and validating robustness
  • Ensuring input/output data quality
• Manage and track defects using tools such as JIRA
• Provide mentorship to junior QA engineers and promote quality best practices

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands‑on experience in QA and automation engineering
• Proficiency with automation tools (e.g., Pytest, Selenium)
• Strong skills in API testing
• Knowledge of CI/CD integration
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and lifecycle
• Experience with functional and non-functional testing
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing AI/ML and GenAI systems, including:
  • Model validation and bias detection
  • Feature/data pipeline testing
  • Robustness and performance evaluation
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)