Release Validation FCS Software QA Engineer
Apple
Quality Assurance
San Diego, CA, USA
Posted on Mar 12, 2025
Summary
Posted:
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200594457
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Imagine what you can do here! Are you a meticulous Software QA Engineer with a passion for making a global impact? As a key player in our Release Validation FCS team, you will be instrumental in ensuring the seamless software update experience for every Apple user worldwide. Your work will focus on qualifying tethered and OTA software updates for all Apple platforms, both internal and external. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues, supplying to the high-quality standards Apple is renowned for.
Description
As a Release Validation FCS QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all over-the-air and tethered software updates for macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS are of the highest quality. You will work closely with multi-functional teams, including software engineers, project managers, and quality assurance engineers, to develop and implement test plans, scripts, and automated tests. In addition, you will perform manual testing of the software update flow to ensure that update process continues to work flawlessly. Using your expertise in testing methodologies, you will need to identify, raise, and communicate issues, and work towards resolutions on the critical issues affecting the update flow.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to work all weekends
- Must be flexible to work a shift schedule of Thursday - Monday or Friday - Tuesday
- Ability to investigate, debug and triage difficult problems and independently work towards results
- Ability to triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results
- Excellent social skills to be able to collaborate with external teams to drive issues forward
- Results-oriented and supportive individual with a team-oriented approach
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Shell
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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