Senior Software Dev QA - Data Engineering

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is on the lookout for a Senior Software Dev QA Test Engineer to join its innovative data engineering team. This role emphasizes the development of high-quality software solutions, where the ideal candidate will undertake various testing strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure adherence to security and compliance standards. The successful candidate must possess significant experience in both automated and manual testing, with a keen focus on quality in embedded automotive systems.

Qualifications

• Extensive background in both automated and manual testing.
• Experience with embedded automotive systems is required.
• Relentless focus on software quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for software features.
• Implement and maintain automated testing scripts.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

Automated Testing

Manual Testing

Continuous Integration

Embedded Automotive Systems

Quality Assurance

Tools

Bug Tracking Tools

CI/CD Integration Tools

Job description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three days per week, at minimum.

The Role

At General Motors, we envision a future with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. We are on a mission to create the next generation of vehicle compute platforms. As part of this transformative effort, we are redefining how automotive software is developed, deployed and monitored, establishing a ubiquitous connection between vehicles and cloud-edge resources.

We are seeking a Senior Software Dev QA Test Engineer to join our dynamic data engineering team. This is a senior level role that will require you to drive initiatives within the team to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will have an extensive background in automated and manual testing, continuous integration, experience with embedded automotive systems and a relentless focus on quality.

What You Will Do

• Test Planning & Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for new and existing software features.

• Automation Development: Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

• Functional & Regression Testing: Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing to validate software quality.

• Performance & Load Testing: Conduct performance and load testing to identify bottlenecks and improve application scalability.

• Bug Tracking & Resolution: Identify, log, and track defects using bug-tracking tools, collaborating with developers for resolution.

• CI/CD Integration: Work closely with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

• Code Quality & Reviews: Participate in code reviews to ensure testability and contribute to best practices for software quality.

• Security & Compliance: Ensure software adheres to security, compliance, and regulatory standards.

• Collaboration & Communication: Work cross-functionally with product managers, developers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software.