Job Description
Disney Streaming's Media Engineering QA team is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test who will be an extraordinary addition to our team! We are building next generation of APIs for backend services that power media engineering and as an SDET at Disney Streaming, you will play an integral role in defining test strategies, building test automation, investigating/reporting issues, and collaborating across the Engineering teams to release quality software with high confidence in the pursuit of delighting our subscribers. You will be contributing to delivering service platform enhancements to our Disney+, ESPN+, Star+, and Hulu products. You will set up and enhance test automation frameworks and engineer efficient, scalable, and maintainable test infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate daily with software developers, product owners, and program managers to define requirements and ensure testability
• Develop scalable, automated testing strategies and coordinate feedback from your collaborators
• Define/implement/maintain test automation for the Client Playback QA team
• Introduce effective quality methodologies to the Client Playback organization's automation strategies and expand/improve existing automation
• Collaborate closely with partner teams to understand upstream/downstream dependencies and to facilitate the development of integration/end-to-end tests
• Contribute to the release process for the Client Playback team
• Diagnose/debug/perform root cause analysis for issues in production/test environments, report defects, champion/drive/advocate for their resolution, and provide visibility/transparency into the value of your work
• Propose regression tests to discover recurring issues and drive the tests to 'automation complete.'
• Create/maintain test data for automated testing and navigate through databases to analyze issues
• Identify gaps and drive improvements in engineering methodologies to ensure industry-leading system quality and team efficiency
• Apply software engineering best practices and agile approaches.
Basic Qualifications:
• Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with one of the following programming languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, Kotlin, Scala, or similar
• Proficient in both front-end (E.g. HTML, CSS, jQuery) and back-end (E.g. Node.js) technologies.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience working with version control software (E.g., GitHub) and issue/project tracking software (E.g., Jira)
• Experience working with software development/debugging tools (E.g., Postman, curl, Chrome dev tools)
• Experienced in defining/executing/maintaining test cases and experience with building out test plans for backend services
• Experience with single sign-on using OAuth/OpenID or similar authentication.
• Experience with SQL queries, stored procedures, and data analysis/validation
• Some experience with Jenkins or similar build tools
• Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (E.g., qTest, TestRail, etc.)
• Good understanding of quality-related agile methodologies and tools and validated experience using both during the SDLC
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (E.g., whiteboarding/diagramming system behavior)
• Proven experience demonstrating analytical skills, reporting, ownership, customer focus, and collaboration
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous integration/delivery systems
• Experience with Android development and debugging
• Experience with virtual machines and VM tools (E.g., VirtualBox, VMware, etc. )
Preferred Education
• Bachelor's degree or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field with 2+ years of progressive experience in a software testing (SDET) and/or software development (SDE) occupation, including automated/manual testing of backend services and REST APIs
About Disney Streaming:
Comprised of the Company's international business units and various direct-to-consumer streaming services, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) aligns technology, media distribution and advertising sales into a single business segment to create and deliver personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbmw9x-3-138-204-208-42 in your application.