The Engineer, Quality Assurance will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive test plans, identifying and documenting issues, and ensuring the highest level of quality in our products and systems.
They will work in a modern, agile software development environment with methods like SCRUM and KAN-BAN. To fulfil these methods,they will work on their own in a self-managed development process as well as interacting with team members and 3rd parties by using modern collaboration tools like AZURE DEVOPS, CONFLUENCE or JIRA.
Furthermore, the position supports the senior management, the product and solutions management and other non-technical departments in a wide range of technical questions, in representing the company externally like on trade shows and in coordination with other European Platform operators.
Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas
- HbbTV Testing:
- Develop and execute test cases for HbbTV applications to ensure compliance with HbbTV standards (HbbTV 2.0 and above)
- Perform functional, regression, and performance testing on HbbTV applications across various devices and platforms
- Collaborate with developers to identify and resolve issues, ensuring a seamless user experience
- DRM Systems Testing:
- Test DRM implementations (e.g., Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay) to ensure content protection and secure content delivery
- Validate the integration of DRM systems with various content delivery platforms and devices
- Identify and document DRM-related issues, working with the development team to ensure quick resolution
- OIPF Compliance Testing:
- `Create and execute test plans to validate OIPF compliance, including service discovery, metadata handling, and media streaming functionalities
- Ensure that OIPF-compliant systems work seamlessly with HbbTV and DRM components
- Work closely with developers and stakeholders to address any OIPF-related issues and ensure compliance with standards
- Automation & Tools:
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts to improve testing efficiency and coverage for HbbTV, DRM, and OIPF systems
- Utilize test automation tools to execute and monitor test cases, identifying areas for improvement in test coverage
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated tests into the development workflow
- Defect Management:
- Identify, report, and track defects using industry-standard tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla)
- Work closely with the development team to reproduce issues, provide detailed documentation, and verify fixes
- Participate in defect triage meetings and contribute to prioritizing issues for resolution
- Documentation & Reporting:
- Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test reports
- Provide regular status updates to the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager and other stakeholders on testing progress, issues, and risks
- Ensure that all testing processes and results are thoroughly documented for future reference and audits
- Collaboration:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and UX designers, to ensure the delivery of high-quality products
- Participate in design and code reviews to provide input from a QA perspective
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and methodologies
COMPETENCIES
- Very good in providing constructive feedback to colleagues and partners
- Talent for analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Advanced communication skills for efficient external and internal communication in written, verbal and presentation forms; ability to present technical and complex issues in easy and comprehensible way
- Results-oriented thinking
- Willingness to integrate into an international environment and ability to connect fast with others
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Education
- Engingeering degree, preferably at a Master's Level
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in QA testing, with a focus on HbbTV, DRM systems, and OIPF-compliant platforms
- Proven experience with HbbTV standards (HbbTV 2.0+), DRM technologies (e.g., Widevine, Play-Ready, FairPlay), and OIPF specifications
- Excellent understanding of OTT streaming technologies, MPEG-DASH, and content protection mechanisms
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in test automation tools and scripting languages (e.g.,Typescript, Python)
- Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems like Git
- Familiarity with bug tracking tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA
- Knowledge of network protocols and media streaming technologies
- Advanced knowledge of HbbTV and OIPF best practices and standards
- Advanced knowledge of DRM systems (Nagra, PlayReady and Widevine)
- Advanced knowledge of server programming: web application security, HTTP headers, session han-dling, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS, and CSS preprocessors like Sass or Less
- Advanced knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git
- Advanced knowledge of programming Linux Shell Scripts
- Advanced knowledge of ReactJS, Preact and React Native
- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
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