Senior Desktop Test Automation Engineer
About The Position
Dell is seeking a Senior Desktop Test Automation Engineer / SDET to own and architect automated testing for Elevation Builder, a Windows desktop application used by Dell's pre-sales community to design and visualize data center infrastructure solutions. Users can add and remove servers and other components, connect equipment and cabling, lay out server cabinets, and work with infrastructure information such as power requirements. Much of the application's testing is currently manual. The immediate priority is to architect and implement automated smoke testing to determine whether a new application build meets basic working qualifications. The role will then expand automation into deeper functional and regression testing. This is not a traditional QA execution role: the engineer will determine the appropriate automation approach, select tooling, architect the solution, and build desktop test automation from the ground up. The application environment includes a Windows desktop GUI, .NET Framework, Visual Basic, Microsoft ClickOnce deployment, GitLab/GitHub CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and backend integrations. This is a contract position based fully onsite in Round Rock, Texas. The stated pay range is $55.00–$60.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Experience with Windows desktop automation tools or frameworks.
- Experience designing smoke tests and regression automation.
- Experience architecting and developing test frameworks.
- Experience with CI/CD environments and automated test execution.
- Experience with GitHub and/or GitLab.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft .NET Framework.
- Familiarity with Visual Basic applications.
- Familiarity with Microsoft ClickOnce deployment.
- Ability to troubleshoot automation failures and application defects.
- Ability to build maintainable automation as applications evolve.
- Strong verbal communication skills and ability to explain technical solutions in detail.
Nice To Haves
- API testing and automation experience.
Responsibilities
- Own and architect automated testing for the Elevation Builder Windows desktop application.
- Determine the appropriate desktop automation approach and select the tooling.
- Architect and implement automated smoke tests to assess whether new builds meet basic working qualifications.
- Expand automation into deeper functional and regression testing.
- Build a desktop test automation solution and framework from the ground up.
- Support automated test execution in CI/CD environments.
- Troubleshoot automation failures and application defects.
- Build maintainable automation that can evolve as the application changes.
- Explain technical solutions in detail and communicate effectively.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage, if eligible.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan, with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, if eligible.
- Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, if eligible.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
- Transportation benefits, if eligible.
- Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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