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Department OverviewMotorola Solution’s Video Division is defining the future of the security industry through innovative end-to-end-solutions. We’re changing the landscape of the surveillance industry through advanced award-winning AI based surveillance systems. Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world and our team is advancing the field as it applies to the surveillance industry. We are proud to be industry leaders in video analytics with products like Appearance Search and Unusual Motion Detection along with our cloud service platform. You will have the opportunity to contribute to intelligent camera surveillance systems through cutting edge research and software engineering.
Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) to join our engineering team. This is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for driving the quality of enterprise class Management application, which is powered by REST APIs and both web and desktop clients. As a leader, you'll take ownership of our testing strategy and lead key projects while contributing to our DevOps practices. This role is perfect for a senior-level QA automation engineer who wants to combine deep technical expertise with project leadership.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Test Strategy
Ownership: Lead and drive key quality assurance and automation projects from conception to completion.
Test Strategy: Define and implement our overarching test strategy, ensuring all new features and products meet our quality standards across multiple scrum teams
Mentorship: Act as a subject matter expert, mentoring other engineers and promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and cross-functional teams to define requirements, identify risks, and ensure project goals are met.
Voice of the customer: Ability to internalize how our customers use our product and bring that perspective into team refinement meetings.
Technical Execution
Test Automation: Enhance, optimize, and maintain existing automation frameworks to improve efficiency, scalability, and test coverage for our Product and REST APIs, while also designing and developing new robust frameworks as needed to support evolving product and testing requirements
Continuous Integration: Integrate automated tests into our CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback loops.
Debugging & Analysis: Analyze test results, identify and report bugs, and perform root cause analysis to ensure timely resolution.
Pipeline Optimization: Assist in the maintenance and improvement of our build and deployment pipelines, helping to streamline our release process.
Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the improvement of our QA processes, tools, and best practices.
Reporting: Analyze test results, identify and report bugs, and work with the development team to ensure timely resolution.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree is required, with an emphasis on Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or experience in a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience as a senior level SDET or QA Automation Engineer
- Strong programming skills in a relevant language (i.e. Python, C#, Java, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience leading projects and driving initiatives
- Extensive hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (i.e. Selenium, Playwright, Cypress for web, and frameworks for desktop apps like PyWinAuto and WinAppDriver)
- Practical experience with CI/CD platforms (i.e. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical concepts and project plans to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have:
- Experience with performance and load testing tools
- Familiarity with Docker or other containerization technologies
- Prior experience mentoring or leading other QA Engineers
- Ability to operate in a fast paced evolving environment
Target Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
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Basic Requirements
- Bachelors Degree
- 5+ years of experience in software automation
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanNo
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.
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About Motorola Solutions | Solving for safer
Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations.
Why Work With Us
We are a global family of driven, dynamic people who inspire and support everyone around us to be the best version of themselves. We embrace a “people first” philosophy – and are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of caring and inclusiveness. Are you ready to join our team and be a part of a close-knit community in a big company?
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