**Software Quality Principal Engineer**
Our Software Quality Engineering team ensures that our next-generation software is of the highest quality. We conduct a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that our software meets or exceeds end-user requirements. We debug software products, oversee the development of test plans, ensure system tests are documented, analyze the results, provide feedback to developers and make sure that all problems are resolved. We also select testing specifications for new products and ensure testing procedures comply with industry-specific standards.
Join us as a Software Quality Principal Engineer on our Software Quality Engineering team based in Santa Clara, CA to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact. **You can be based anywhere in the United States and work remotely.**
**What youll achieve**
As a Software Quality Principal Engineer, you will develop, revise and maintain test plans, test cases and automated test scripts that include resource requirements, schedule assumptions and scope based on pre-determined product requirements.You will work withProduct Development; Product Management and the Customer Support teams to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction. You will collaborate to develop comprehensive test plans across Dells product portfolio. You will also have the opportunity to drive continual process improvements for the evolution of testing procedures and their future replication.
**You will:**
Contribute to test automation activities by coding and programming in current languages
Develop new and re-evaluate existing test methodologies and processes
Provide requirements and specifications for the automation of test cases
Be responsible for delivery of subsystem, anticipating issues and addressing proactively
Author and execute test cases and testing methodology for manual and automated tests
**Take the first step towards your dream career**
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Heres what we are looking for with this role:
**Essential Requirements**
+ Experience ensuring code quality and maintainability by evolving architecture and tech stack, refactoring, standards and improving build and test systems.
+ 8 years of hands-on experience coding with Python, Pytest or any other programming language.
+ Bachelors degree in Computer Science plus 10+ years of experience or MS in Computer Science plus 8+ years of hands-on experience in testing data protection, SaaS, DPaaS or Cloud storage solutions
+ In-depth knowledge of measuring product quality using KPIs, writing system test methodologies, processes and DevOps testing.
+ 4 years working experience in an agile environment, well versed with tools like Jira, Zephyr, qTest or similar.
**Desirable Requirements**
+ Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and good knowledge to optimize continuous testing.
+ Knowledge on basic networking protocols HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, SSL and troubleshooting techniques.
**Heres our story; now tell us yours**
Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build a brighter digital tomorrow. Our company is made up of more than 150,000 people, located in over 180 locations around the world. Were proud to be a diverse and inclusive team and have an endless passion for our mission to drive human progress.
Whats most important to us is that you are respected, feel like you can be yourself and have the opportunity to do the best work of your life -- while still having a life. We offer excellent benefits, bonus programs, flexible work arrangements, a variety of career development opportunities, employee resource groups, and much more.
We started with computers, but we didnt stop there. We are helping customers move into the future with multi-cloud, AI and machine learning through the most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era. Join us and become a part of whats next in technology, starting today.
You can also learn more about us by reading our latest Diversity and Inclusion Report and our plan to make the world a better place by 2030 here (https://jobs.dell.com/diversity-and-inclusion) .
Dell is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Dell are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Dell will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Dell encourages applicants of all ages. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here (https://jobs.dell.com/equal-employment-opportunity-policy-statement) .
