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# Senior Test Automation AI Engineer

- **Company:** EPAM Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Data Cleansing, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Service Virtualization, Software Testing Automation Framework, Large Language Models, Gitlab, Pytest, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Gherkin, Kubernetes, Playwright, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines, Api Management, Docker
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=49215a9a91861e09

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in test automation engineering focusing on enterprise or complex systems
 * Proficiency in Python and experience with test frameworks such as Playwright, pytest or Behave
 * Solid understanding of test automation best practices, clean coding and maintainable design patterns
 * Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, containerization and Kubernetes environments
 * Familiarity with BDD and Gherkin syntax for scenario-based automation
 * Ability to design and execute functional and non-functional tests including performance and reliability checks
 * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with quality-driven mindset
 * English fluency for collaboration and documentation

Nice to have

 * Experience in testing AI/ML systems, MLOps platforms or data pipelines
 * Knowledge of contract testing and service virtualization
 * Exposure to synthetic data preparation and anonymization techniques
 * Familiarity with compliance requirements in regulated industries such as finance

## Description

* Define and implement test automation framework architecture and patterns aligned with enterprise standards
 * Design and develop reusable automated test components for UI and API testing
 * Automate test cases using Python-based frameworks such as Playwright, pytest and BDD tools
 * Build AI/ML-specific test cases and evaluation pipelines for model outputs
 * Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for continuous validation
 * Use Docker and Kubernetes for dynamic, reproducible test environments
 * Maintain and continuously improve automation stability and reliability, reducing false positives
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure test alignment and traceability from user stories to results
 * Produce audit-ready execution evidence and reports according to compliance standards
 * Act as a technical consultant for test automation design and practices within the AI engineering group


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