Job Description

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.

The VOD Engineering team is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our growing engineering team responsible for building and supporting business critical video workflows, systems, and video-related cloud solutions.

What the VOD Workflows team does

• Responsible for the automated media pipeline delivering content to Peacock’s Global Streaming Platform
• Troubleshoots issues arising in the VOD workflow.
• Configures encoding of video, audio, and subtitles for delivery across various platforms/devices.
• Research new technologies and innovations in the stream media industry for use in our system
• Collaborates with Operations, Player, and Client teams to drive innovation and improvements in video delivery.

Role Responsibilities

• Work in a team (and independently) to deliver the QA Testing of our VOD workflow system that provides content to NBCU streaming platforms.
• Using established QA processes, design, implement and execute both manual test cases and automated test cases for all software features and all encoding and packaging combinations.
• Approximate ratio of test implementation: 80% Automation / 20 % Manual
• Execute established automated regression suites and analyze and document results.
• Troubleshoot failed tests and partner with the VOD Engineering teams to identify defects for remediation.
• Communicate collaboratively with the VOD Engineering teams, project stakeholders and other QA teams.
• Be a positive team member with a proactive approach to working, including taking responsibility and sharing knowledge.
• Continuously learn, improve, and optimize processes and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in developing and executing QA automation tests.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving, debugging and decision-making skills.
• Programming Languages: Python (required), Go (desired)
• Applied experience with:
• Cloud-based technologies, specifically within architecture/infrastructure (AWS)
• Validation and verification of RESTful APIs. Familiarity with Postman or similar tools.
• JIRA with Zephyr, or other test management tools experience.
• Ability to integrate into a large agile development project and manage rapid development cycles.
• Knowledgeable of testing methodologies, test practices, and terminology and capable of applying them independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in promoting an inclusive team culture where engineers of diverse backgrounds can grow.
• Committed to quality in every assignment, large or small
• Transparency, selflessness, and authenticity

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- $125,000

Additional Information

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