Senior Quality Software Test Automation Engineer
@ General Motors

Austin, Texas, United States
$120,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 2 days ago

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Overview

This Senior Quality Software Test Automation Engineer role at General Motors focuses on high quality web and mobile products using automated and manual testing. The role requires expertise in BrowserStack and other testing tools in a hybrid environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Automation Development: Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts using BrowserStack, Selenium/Appium, and more.
  • API & Integration Testing: Utilize Insomnia and ReadyAPI for API testing and back-office integration validation.
  • Quality Assurance Leadership: Develop test plans, enforce quality standards and mentor junior engineers.
  • Cross-Platform Testing: Test on multiple browsers and mobile devices, integrating tests in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
  • Defect Tracking: Identify, log, and track defects using JIRA and conduct performance testing with Apache JMeter.
  • Collaboration: Work with product managers, developers and QA teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years in software testing focused on API, mobile, and web applications.
  • Expertise in automated testing tools such as BrowserStack and Perfecto.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience developing automated tests for web and mobile applications.
  • Certifications in quality assurance or test automation.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role requiring attendance at one of our key locations (Warre, MI; Austin, TX; Mountain View, CA) at least three times a week. The position does not include relocation benefits and does not offer immigration sponsorship.

Key skills/competency

  • Automation
  • BrowserStack
  • Selenium
  • CI/CD
  • API Testing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Mobile Testing
  • JIRA
  • Mentorship
  • Cross-Platform
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  • Customize your resume: Tailor skills to General Motors requirements.
  • Research GM culture: Understand their mission and values.
  • Highlight automation expertise: Emphasize testing tools and methodologies.
  • Practice technical tests: Prepare for coding and testing challenges.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review BrowserStack automation scripts.
Practice Selenium and Appium frameworks.
Refresh API testing with Insomnia.
Study CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork in challenging projects.
Explain time management under deadlines.
Share mentorship experiences in testing teams.
Discuss problem-solving in defect tracking.

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