NBCUniversal

media and entertainment

Sr.SoftwareQualityEngineer

$149–159k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Sr. Software Quality Engineer at NBCUniversal. Skills: Quality Engineering, test strategizing, test planning, test automation, API testing, performance testing, security testing, CI/CD integration. ensuring the delivery and testing of high-quality software solutions. leveraging manual and automated testing strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

ensuring the delivery and testing of high-quality software solutions; deliver robust, scalable, and reliable applications; drive continuous improvement and business value; ensure the quality and reliability of applications; ensure robust backend service quality; protect against malicious attacks and data breaches; validate system scalability and reliability under varying workloads; ensure smooth and predictable deployments; monitor product quality and testing effectiveness

Industry & Context.

media and entertainment
Problems you'll solve

root cause analysis; remediation strategies

Eligibility Requirements

external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Quality Engineering with a focus on test strategizing, planning, test estimation, resources loading and management, SDLC and Software Testing lifecycles, Test Automation testing using tools like Selenium or Playwright for UI and Rest Assured for API or similar, API testing using tools like Postman and SoapUI, Quality Engineering responsibilities in a News Gathering or Television Production environment, managing work allocation of vendor resources and collaborating with different cross functional teams, programming languages (Python, Java, TypeScript, etc.), supporting CI/CD tool integration throughout the development lifecycle, performance engineering validations, applying different performance testing strategies like load, stress, spike, volume, or similar, security and penetration testing using tools like Nmap and SQLmap

Nice to Have

AI-driven approaches

What You'll Do.

ensuring the delivery and testing of high-quality software solutions

leveraging manual and automated testing strategies

and maintaining comprehensive test plans and strategies

and automating test cases

building and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts

integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

conducting API testing

conducting Security and Penetration testing

performing performance and load testing

leading and coordinating release readiness activities

investigating production issues

contributing to root cause analysis and remediation strategies

preparing quality metrics

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborating closely with cross-functional teams; collaborating closely with developers, product managers, business analysts, and cross-functional teams; managing work allocation of vendor resources and collaborating with different cross functional teams; supporting agile development practices and ensuring alignment across the software development lifecycle; sharing knowledge and best practices with team members; leading and mentoring quality engineers on the team; leading technical discussions

Communication Scope

communication and collaboration skills; alignment across the software development lifecycle; technical discussions

Process & Methodology

test strategizing, test planning, test estimation, resources loading and management, release readiness activities, coordinating release readiness activities

Full Job Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information. Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world. * Responsible for ensuring the delivery and testing of high-quality software solutions that power critical business processes. * Leverage both manual and automated testing strategies, including AI-driven approaches, to deliver robust, scalable, and reliable applications, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and business value. * Combine deep expertise in test management, automation, and release readiness with a strong understanding of Agile and the software development lifecycle (SDLC). *

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