Automation Quality Engineer, VE

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact. (https://corporate.comcast.com/values/diversity-equity-inclusion/our-impact) Our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team, you’ll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and TV Everywhere, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn’t stop there. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.Responsibilities:

Liaise with product owners and stakeholders to review acceptance criteria and technical specifications

Create and maintain test documentation

Perform a range of behavioral driven development (BDD) activities

Collaborate with the team to ensure quality is considered at every stage of the lifecycle

Own defect management and perform knowledgeable analysis of the testing results

Effectively utilize applicable testing tools and be proactive in improving team tech stack

Define and create new automation test scripts

Contribute to the creation and update of the automation test strategy

Maintain automation code quality standards

Work toward reducing of the time spent on manual testing and increase operational efficiency

3+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering in related industry

2+ years of experience in test automation at a coding level

Strong understanding of testing methodologies, test practice and terminology at all SDLC and STLC phases

Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

Experience using test management tools such as Zephyr or TestRail and project management/defect logging tools such as JIRA or GitHub

Strong knowledge of proxy and debugging tools (Charles, Fiddler, or similar)

Excellent trouble-shooting skills with the ability to analyze logs and detect root cause of the issue

Experience working on Kubernetes, Docker, Concourse and cloud infrastructure like AWS

Understanding of cloud based video streaming ecosystem

Understanding of Ad insertion, video encryption and advanced video features

Experience of test automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress) and associated design patterns

Proficient in JavaScript, Python, Java or another programming and scripting languages

Proficiency in versioning control, PR standards, best practices in maintaining quality code for automation scripts and utilizing CI/CD pipeline release cycles

Solid knowledge in API testing and tools like Postman, SoapUI, Insomnia, etc

Working knowledge of video packaging, encoding and delivery

Experience with video and audio codec testing

Experience working with NewRelic, Grafana or similar observability platform

Knowledge in relational and non-relational database as well as tools such as DataGrip, pgAdmin 4, MongoDB Compass, etc

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $90,000- $125,000NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.