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# Senior Desktop Test Automation Engineer

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Round Rock, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $124,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Macintosh Application Environment, Software Applications, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Github, Graphical User Interface, Graphical User Interface Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Systems Integration, Windows Desktop, Backend, Gitlab, Enterprise Integration, Api Management, Visual Basic Language, SDET
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/tx/round-rock/6854d5a8-e9e3-40f7-9046-f2a092a5fb9b

## About the Role

Github
Tooling
ClickOnce
Operations
Leadership
Automation
API Testing
Smoke Testing
.NET Framework
Test Automation
Problem Solving
Windows Desktop
Safety Assurance
Software Testing
Business Valuation
Regression Testing
Full Stack Development
Business Transformation
Graphical User Interface
Application Environments
Verbal Communication Skills
Graphical User Interface Testing
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Visual Basic (Programming Language)
Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency
Application Programming Interface (API), windows desktop GUI test automation, desktop test automation framework, desktop test automation development, technical problem solving, .net, visual basic, clickonce, GitHub, CI/CD, API, Backend integration

Top Skills Details

windows desktop GUI test automation,desktop test automation framework,desktop test automation development,technical problem solving

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Additional Skills Needed Experience with Windows desktop automation tools/frameworks Smoke test and regression automation design Test framework architecture and development CI/CD environments and automated test execution GitHub and/or GitLab Familiarity with Microsoft .NET Framework Familiarity with Visual Basic applications Familiarity with Microsoft ClickOnce deployment API testing and automation experience as a secondary skill Ability to troubleshoot automation failures and application defects Experience building maintainable automation as applications evolve Strong verbal communication and ability to explain technical solutions in detail, Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

## Description

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. Elevation Builder allows users to build infrastructure designs by adding and removing servers and other components, connecting equipment and cabling, laying out server cabinets, and working with infrastructure information such as power requirements. Today, much of the desktop application's testing is manual. The immediate priority for this role is to architect and implement automated smoke testing that determines whether a new application build meets basic working qualifications. From there, this engineer will expand automation into deeper functional and regression testing. This is not a traditional QA execution role. Dell needs someone who can determine the appropriate automation approach, select the tooling, architect the solution,
and build desktop test automation from the ground up. The application environment includes: Windows desktop GUI application .NET Framework Visual Basic Microsoft ClickOnce deployment GitLab/GitHub CI/CD pipeline APIs and backend integrations