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Who We Are...
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
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About the Job
CNN Digital is looking for an experienced SDET to join our Test Center of Excellence team. As a Sr. Software Engineer in Test, you'll be responsible for ensuring quality release of CNN Digital projects by building stable and scalable automated test suites. You work closely with Product and Engineering to define test approach and design automation solutions that provide extensive quality benefits.
About the Team
Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) is the frontline owner of quality engineering process for Consumer Digital + Platform organization. We provide standardized process and tools to enhance the quality of applications for various WBD brands in News, Sports, and Entertainment verticals. We work closely with our brand partners and act as a center of expertise, best practice, and continuous improvement in the field of quality engineering. Quality is owned by the entire team. SDETs are the frontline owners of quality processes, including the process of development, testing, and delivery. Our SDETs care about the user experience and have a passion for quality, learning, and collaboration.
The Daily
- Develop automated tests and tooling with an aim to validate software quality against product requirements and industry standards using automation
- Contribute to our overall test strategy and provide technical leadership and guidance.
- Contribute to design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks, tools, and strategies for comprehensive test coverage.
- Lead project(s) and phases of testing cycles from planning, test development, and execution through deployment, ensuring the application meets quality standards.
- Stay updated on the latest testing methodologies, tools, and industry best practices to continuously improve our testing process.
- Identify and contribute to resolution of complex technical challenges related to software testing, including diagnosing and debugging intricate issues.
- Collaborate with other QA engineers and leads in your project to ensure a cohesive test approach and design for your product
The Essentials
- 5+ years of software testing and automation experience. Has proven ability to support quality product releases by orchestrating automation coverage as appropriate.
- Demonstrate ability to develop and execute automated tests by contributing new code that builds on top of what other engineers have written
- Strong experience with a variety of test automation frameworks.
- Strong experience in one or more programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, etc.
- Experience with debugging tools and CI/CD process.
- Uses conceptual thinking to understand complex issues and implications. Exercises independent judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria.
- Proven experience in designing, executing, and automating test cases tailored for eCommerce platforms, focusing on functionality, UI/UX, and end-to-end workflows to ensure seamless customer experiences and reliable transaction processing.
- Experience in validating data integrity across complex systems to ensure accurate data transformation and consistency across systems, critical for reporting and business insights.
- Strong knowledge and experience in multiple test types including unit, functional, integration, API, load and performance tests.
- Strong understanding of digital product development for web, mobile, OTT, and backend infrastructure.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Working experience with leading day-to-day activities for a team.
- Experience with common software/testing tools such as Github, Jenkins, Charles Proxy, Postman, BrowserStack, etc.
The Nice to Haves
- Experience in the media/entertainment space is a plus
How We Get Things Done...
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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