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AT&T · 1 day ago

Principal Automation Engineer

AT&T is a leader in communications and technologies, focused on delivering innovative solutions for customer experiences. The Principal Automation Engineer will design and develop scalable automation frameworks, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive quality across the software development lifecycle.

CollaborationCommunications InfrastructureMobileService IndustryTelecommunicationsWireless
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable automation frameworks from the ground up for web, mobile, API, and backend services
Evaluate and recommend tools, libraries, and technologies to support quality engineering goals
Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, DevOps, and product managers to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipeline
Mentor and guide automation engineers on automation best practices, code quality, and design patterns
Mentor and guide quality engineering teams on framework adoption, script development, and best practices
Define standards for coding, documentation, and framework extensibility
Monitor framework performance and continuously optimize for scalability and maintainability
Participate in code reviews and ensure high standards of test reliability and efficiency
Partner with DevSecOps to embed security testing into automation frameworks

Qualification

Test automation framework designJavaPythonSeleniumCI/CD systemsJavaScriptBDD/TDDDockerKubernetesPerformance testingSecurity testingMentoringCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience in software test automation with at least 4 years in a lead role
Proven experience in framework design and architecture for at least two major automation platforms (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Cypress, REST Assured)
Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript or similar languages
Deep knowledge of testing methodologies (unit, integration, system, acceptance, performance)
Experience with test execution tools, CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), and test reporting dashboards
Hands-on experience with BDD/TDD and tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native testing strategies

Preferred

Exposure to GenAI tools or intelligent test automation platforms
Experience in performance and security test automation
Knowledge of service virtualization and test data management
Contributions to open-source automation projects

Company

AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, internet and digital television services.

H1B Sponsorship

AT&T has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (575)
2024 (586)
2023 (282)
2022 (450)
2021 (271)
2020 (162)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.04B
Key Investors
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
2025-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2024-02-12Grant· $42.3M
2023-01-19Grant· $2.2M

Leadership Team

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Jeremy Legg
Chief Technology Officer
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Pascal Desroches
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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