QA Engineer I

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. 

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. 

• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:
The DEEPT Technology Quality Engineering team is seeking a skilled and dedicated Quality Assurance Engineer I to join our team. As a QA Engineer I, this individual will work together with the software engineering team and other quality analysts and engineers to define and execute the testing coverage needs for DE&E Technology’s consumer facing products across all platforms. They will also work closely with the product owners, project management, automation engineers, and various other external development teams.

We are looking for someone who…

• Has the curiosity to research and learn new things

• Employs positive thinking and is able to work constructively in a diverse team setting

• Values learning and being exposed to new experiences

• Loves technology and wants to build the best experiences on mobile

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Write and review automated test cases that are a part of a larger test plan, then execute those test cases against development and live builds to ensure all aspects of the product meet the highest quality level.

• Create highly detailed bug reports in our bug tracking database, JIRA, keeping
  track of bugs from creation to regression.

•  Effectively communicate defects to stake holders and developers
  responsible for products in test, and lead various test sessions with key
  members of the delivery team to ensure functionality of product(s).

• Assist other QA analysts and/or development team with a variety of tasks,
  including but not limited to: screenshot or video capture of defects, and
  general troubleshooting.

• Become familiar with the application release process and assist stakeholders
  on quality reviews, including privacy and legal language. 

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Basic Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Experience writing test scripts in frameworks such as selenium or appium.

• The ability to read and update automated test cases, to find defects via automation, and to report on automation progress.

• Clear communicator (written and verbal) – to ensure the ability to write test plans and test cases. To communicate bugs to developers and other stakeholders.

• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables – ensures the ability to find the bad defects and bugs quickly.

• Experience with various QA tools and platforms. (ADB, XCode, Charles Proxy, Postman, SOAtest, Selenium, etc.)

• Familiarity with issue tracking software like Jira or GitHub. · Excellent understanding and knowledge of software quality assurance practice and testing methodologies and tools.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience writing automated test cases in Java, JavaScript, or Python.

• Mobile testing experience

• A passion for learning and technology!

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $80,700.00 - $108,100.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.