Software Developer-Test Engineering
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Job Description
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week at minimum.
The Role
Senior Software Engineer (Test) ensures applications meet GM software and feature standards for functional system quality security performance and architecture requirements. Ability to drive advanced levels of test planning execution and quality reporting of software applications through engagement with component developers external system stakeholders and sustaining/integration groups. This includes the creation and implementation of both automated and manual test cases and test execution plans.
What Youll Do (Responsibilities)
Fully qualified individual contributor who has knowledge and understanding of all aspects of a function and exercises independent discretion and judgment on significant matters based on professional knowledge. Level most professionals can expect to achieve in their career.
EXPERTISE
- Recognized as a fully qualified experienced professional. Has complete knowledge and full understanding of own area and broad knowledge of related areas.
- Takes broad challenges and through independent professionally developed analysis identifies and analyses options and breaks them down into initiatives capable of implementation. Identifies opportunities and proposes solutions to improve internal processes services and structures to support functional strategies.
- Uses advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve a wide range of non-standard problems.
- Works independently; receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
COMPLEXITY
- Identifies and devises solutions based on limited information and precedent. Uses evaluation and judgement to solve problems that are new to the organization and require a deep level of experience and strategic thought to create a solution.
- Enhances relationships and networks with senior internal/external partners who are not familiar with subject matter and often require persuasion. Uses data and analysis to demonstrate the value of a project anticipating and addressing objections and or concerns.
- Often effects change in broader functional area without direct exercise of command using persuasion in situations where reaching agreement may be hindered by differing opinions past practices or experiences.
SCOPE AND IMPACT
- Challenges and problems are of a diverse scope with multiple moving parts where developing a plan and viewing the whole picture is a significant challenge itself. Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points.
- Owns the development and delivery of solutions driving cross team and group efforts. Leads by example taking responsibility for their own actions acknowledging mistakes and holding themselves accountable for achieving goals. Addresses and evaluates a diverse range of issues using innovative methods and proposing alternative approaches.
- Serves as a mentor to more junior level employees providing coaching and guidance on difficult issues.
- Has significant operational impact across their function.
The Software Test Engineer will perform reviews of business and software requirements design verification plans execute tests log defects and report test metrics and test status to the project teams. This role requires a deep experience in software test strategy and automation creation of test process deliverables test metric definition and clear/concise result reporting.
- Works closely with architects system engineers developers and project/program managers to collaboratively provide successful and on-time delivery of projects with the highest possible quality.
- Assists in maintaining optimal resource utilization across a functional
area; calls out constraints and bandwidth limitations when appropriate.
- Interacts with managers technical leads and peers to share information and clarify instructions lead projects build/automate/execute test plans and assist in test strategy and process improvements.
- Analyzes and reviews business and system requirements. Derives and produces accurate test estimates.
- Ability to manage work across multiple projects and ability to lead all testing activities on a feature/project.
- Comfortable creating test cases that can be executed manually when necessary but designed and optimized to be automated; ability to write accompanying automation scripts using industry-standard tools and coding methodology should be ingrained
- Executes manual and automated tests troubleshoots script and test environment issues triages and logs defects and tracks progress to plan.
- Logs tracks and verifies resolution of requirements and software defects.
- Reviews test plans written by others and provides insightful feedback/assistance.
- Evaluates and produces test and project metrics and can speak knowledgeably to quality concerns and test blockers
- Creates test-execution plans categorizes and manages test suites and proposes innovations in the testing process via tools techniques and process tweaks.
- Over time can act as an SME of the component system and business process domain.
- Holds themselves and others accountable for demonstrating GM values and cultural behaviors. Models GM behaviors and helps to build a winning culture.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
4 years of embedded software test experience; background in mobile or automotive industries is a plus
2 years of experience in testing Android code
Excellent programming skills in common languages such as Python Java or C
Strong experience with test automation (Robot Framework is a plus) tool development and scripting but also comfortable with manual testing when necessary
Solid knowledge of software quality assurance methodologies and tools
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated curious able to deliver on time a quick-learner and able to work in a fast-paced & flexible work environment
Knowledge of and experience with Scrum/Agilesoftware development process
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills coordination skills and interpersonal skills
Product development or testing experience in Audio Connectivity Android Auto or CarPlay domains is a plus
Experience with vehicle communication network protocols (CAN LIN etc.) is a plus
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
Benefits Overview:
The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days holidays and supplemental benefits for pregnancy parental and adoption leave.
Healthcare dental and vision benefits.
Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you your family and friends.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day individually and collectively to drive meaningful change through our words our deeds and our culture. Every day we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities
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We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required where applicable to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more visit How we Hire.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
