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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)
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Job Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented Junior QA Engineer with 1–2 years of experience to join our quality assurance team. The ideal candidate will assist in testing software applications, identifying bugs, and ensuring products meet quality standards before release.

Key Responsibilities

• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely feedback
• Design, write, and execute test cases (manual and/or automated) based on functional and non-functional requirements
• Identify, document, and track bugs using bug-tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla)
• Perform various types of testing: functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and integration testing
• Collaborate with developers to understand product requirements
• Verify bug fixes and conduct regression testing to ensure no new issues are introduced
• Assist in creating and maintaining test plans, test scripts, and test data
• Document test results and prepare clear, concise test reports

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in software QA/testing
• Solid understanding of SDLC and STLC (Software/Testing Life Cycle)
• Hands-on Experience on Mobile App Testing (Android/IOS)
• Hands-on Experience on Web Application Testing
• Knowledge of automation testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and Appium.
• Basic Knowledge of Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Testing
• Basic exposure to AI-powered testing tools like Testim, Applitools, or mabl for visual/UI regression testing
• Basic understanding of bug life cycle and defect management
• Experience with at least one bug-tracking/test management tool (Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• ISTBQ Certification – Foundation Level (CTFL)
• Basic SQL knowledge for backend/data validation
• Understanding of API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured)
• Exposure to version control systems (Git)
• Basic scripting knowledge (Python, Java, or JavaScript)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Experience testing web and/or mobile applications
• Basic understanding of performance testing concepts

Pay: AED1.00 - AED2.00 per month

Work Location: In person