Automation Engineer I

2 Months ago • All levels • Quality Assurance • $77,300 PA - $108,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Automation Engineer I, you'll contribute to developing and maintaining test automation suites using Java, Python, or JavaScript. You'll design and implement test automation frameworks, conduct manual testing when needed, and work with engineering teams to solve complex technical problems. Responsibilities include developing and supporting test automation frameworks, working with product and development teams, maintaining documentation, providing training, and resolving framework issues. You will be a core member of the Quality Engineering team, ensuring high-quality Disney products.
Must have:
  • Expertise in Java, Python, or JavaScript
  • Experience with testing frameworks (TestNG, Cucumber etc.)
  • Automated testing on mobile/OTT devices
  • Problem-solving and collaboration skills
  • SDLC tool experience (Jira, Confluence, Git)
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with Selenium or Appium
  • API validation experience
  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, Sauce Labs)
  • Agile methodology experience
  • Web accessibility knowledge
  • Jenkins or CI/CD experience
  • Advanced mocking mechanisms experience

Job Details

Job Summary:

 

About the Role & Team

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

  • Building the future of Disney’s Streaming, Sports, and Entertainment business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the backend systems, API’s and mobile/living room applications that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses.

  • Reach and Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

  • Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Engineering Services designs, builds, and sustains technology that powers DE&E Technology’s worldwide content production and distribution platforms. We contribute to a series of cross-functional services and technologies, including Quality Engineering, Observability, Developer Platforms, Broadcast Infrastructure and Software, and Networking. The Quality Engineering team validates all Disney-built software before production, including web, mobile, living room applications, media, services, non-consumer-facing products and more.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

What You Will Do

As a member of our team, you will strive to accomplish the following goals:

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of one or more suites of test automation using a structured programming language like Java, Python, or JavaScript, and its associated pre-production execution environments.

  • Contribute to the design & implementation of test automation frameworks with input from senior engineers by checking-in valuable, clean code regularly that adds new features and capabilities.

  • Become a member of our Quality Engineering team, driving increasing quality through innovation, automated test creation, Manual testing when required, curiosity and thoughtful debate.

  • Contribute to the successful implementation of solutions for complex technical problems with DE &ET engineering teams, and driving the deployment of Disney backend and guest-facing products at Disney Quality.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

  • Developing and supporting test automation frameworks, execution environments, manual testing, build systems, and reporting tools.

  • Work with product and development teams to implement a full stack quality solution.

  • Maintaining documentation meant for internal developer consumption as well as project contributor documentation.

  • Providing end-user and developer training on automation tools and frameworks.

  • Investigating and resolving any framework, tool or execution of environmental issues affecting our services.

  • Becoming a core member of our Quality Engineering team, helping others increase productivity and quality through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Expertise in one of the following programming languages: Node/JavaScript, Java, Python.

  • Experience with system and unit testing frameworks (e.g. TestNG, Cucumber, Robot Framework etc).

  • Experience in automated testing on mobile or living room (OTT) devices.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent collaboration skills and ability to use standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira and Confluence, version control systems (e.g. Git), and CI/CD tools and pipelines.

  • Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver project tasks on time.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in a testing role with a mix of manual and automation duties, including designing and developing manual and automated tests of front end and backend services using a structured programming language.

  • Experience building test frameworks using page object modeling and industry standard drivers such as Selenium or Appium

  • Experience in validation of APIs that drive web, mobile, or living room (OTT)devices.

  • Experience developing/testing applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Device Farm, Sauce Labs).

  • Experience working with Agile methodologies.

  • Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals.

  • Experience with Jenkins or other continuous integration/delivery systems.

  • Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule-based proxies and dummy-services).

  • Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.)

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

 


The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $77,300 - $103,600 per year, in Seattle, WA is $81,000-$108,500 per year, and in Bristol, CT is $77,300-$103,600 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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.

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From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world. And we’re just getting started!

The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…

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