General Motors Vacancy 2019 in USA: Entry Level Information Technology

At General Motors, they have charged themselves with one mission: to design, build and sell the world’s best vehicles. They have recently undergone one of the largest Information Technology transformations in the history of the automotive industry and continue to drive technology innovations within General Motors.

GM IT is a leader in cutting edge technologies such as Mobility, Telematics, Mission-Critical Business Systems, Supercomputing, Vehicle Engineering, and Real-time Computing. They offer challenging positions for passionate professionals looking to get in on the ground floor of a growing “Fortune 5” firm that is re-inventing IT with a laser focus on Innovation, Speed, and Business Value.

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General Motors is looking for Information Technology graduates in specific areas below, the roles require critical thinking, excellent communication, and a passion for service excellence. If you have what it takes, come join the team in one of the many following positions:

  • The Software Developer is responsible for developing solutions that drive innovation and competitive advantage. The role encompasses writing code to build and support GM’s systems, applications, and platforms as well as configuring, optimizing and deploying packaged software (COTS). The role will interface with other project developers and architects to ensure that designs and quality are meeting GM requirements. Each Developer is envisioned to be part of the full SDLC of a project: from initiation through deployment.
  • The Software Test Analyst is responsible for testing solutions that drive innovation and competitive advantage. The role encompasses testing code and writing automation code to build and support GM’s systems, applications, and platforms as well as testing packaged software (COTS). The role will interface with other project members such as testers, product owners, business analysts and developers to ensure that designs and quality are meeting GM requirements. Each Test Analyst is envisioned to be part of the full SDLC of a project: from initiation through deployment and assumes the critical quality role in the software development process.
  • The Database Administrator will work with other organizations in the deployment, management, and support of all databases world-wide. This includes but is not limited to, working closely with database vendors, infrastructure groups, other DBAs, and application developers to implement, monitor, manage, control, upgrade, and patch consistently across GM’s database landscape.
    Working primarily from their I/T Innovation center sites, this business-critical role is providing around the clock active monitoring and implementation services of GM’s critical database infrastructure. Some positions do features flexible shift opportunities, database development roles or emerging database technology roles.
  • The Information Security Specialist applies solid information security principles and best practices to their specific discipline, regardless of the specialization. This includes the understanding of the application of security concepts including risk management, compliance, threat and vulnerability assessments, information protection and access control, security processes, policy and standards. These skills are applied across a broad range of areas including operational security, application design and development, technology evaluation and acquisition.
  • The IT Operations Engineer is a dynamic role that comprehends specific responsibilities pertaining to one or more of the following areas:
    • Incident management and response
    • Monitoring and continuity planning
    • Service desk and user support
    • Problem resolution and root-cause analysis
    • System administration
    • Database administration
  • The Network Engineer role is responsible for analyzing, designing, installing, administering, maintaining, and troubleshooting network systems. As part of a high-performance global team, the Network Engineer participates in capacity planning, supports the creation and the maintenance of network disaster recovery plans, and monitors all network performance activities.

Location:

United States

Benefits

Please visit the official link for details.

Eligibilities

  • Have an insatiable drive for excellence
  • Challenge themselves and their peers
  • Enjoy working collaboratively in a cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrate a strong work ethic
  • Have a strong ability and willingness to learn
  • Excel in a variety of job assignments
  • Understand physics and math concepts, and have the ability to apply them to real applications
  • Desire to deliver innovative solutions to complex problems
  • Software Developer
    • Experience with programming in Java, .NET or other languages
    • Knowledge of XML and relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL)
    • Familiarity with packaged software (eg., SAP, PeopleSoft, Sharepoint, etc.)
    • Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as well as software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, etc.)
    • Understanding of security, efficient code reuse, and software design
  • Software Test Analyst
    • Experience with programming in VB, Java, .NET or other languages
    • Knowledge of XML and relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL)
    • Familiarity with packaged software (eg., SAP, Siebel, PeopleSoft, SharePoint, etc.)
    • Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as well as software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, etc.)
    • Understanding of security, efficient code reuse, and software design
  • Database Administrator
    • Exposure to enterprise database technology (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL or similar)
    • Basic technical knowledge across multiple technology areas including: Java platform, Net framework, performance tuning, storage, networking, client libraries
    • Basic awareness of data modeling, database design and architecture
    • Excellent analytical, problem solving, written and oral communication skills
    • Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and think broadly with a system orientation
    • Great team player
  • Information Security Specialist
    • Proficiency in computer programming, administration and/or scripting
    • Knowledge of cyber security and risk management practices
    • Knowledge of security architectures, tools and technologies
    • Experience with designing secure applications and data protection
    • Familiarity security forensics, vulnerability assessment and policy implementation
    • Excellent collaboration and teamwork – ability to work cross functionally
  • IT Operations Engineer
    • Knowledge of Service Operations concepts (ITIL)
    • Skills proficiency in System, Network, Security or Database operations and administration
    • Knowledge of infrastructure and IT trends such as Cloud Computing
    • Excellent collaboration and teamwork – ability to work cross functionally
  • Network Engineer
    • Minimal Qualifications include:
      • Knowledge of networking infrastructure and operations
      • Familiarity and exposure to technical concepts in data, video, and voice services
      • Knowledge of Service Operations concepts (ITIL) and networking protocols
      • Excellent collaboration and teamwork – ability to work cross functionally
    • Requirements:
      • Education: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering degree preferred
      • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
      • Job locations will be in one of our IT Innovation Centers:  Detroit or Warren, Michigan; Roswell, Georgia; Austin, Texas; and Chandler, Arizona
      • May have some work on an alternate shift.
      • You must have the right to work in the U.S. without sponsorship (training/learning visas not sufficient)

 

Eligible Regions: Open for all

Application Process

Apply online through the given link.

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Application Deadline: August 31, 2019

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