Sr. Software Quality Engineer at NBCUniversal3

• Responsible for ensuring the delivery and testing of high-quality software solutions that power critical business processes. • Leverage both manual and automated testing strategies, including AI-driven approaches, to deliver robust, scalable, and reliable applications, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and business value. • Combine deep expertise in test management, automation, and release readiness with a strong understanding of Agile and the software development lifecycle (SDLC). • Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans and strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of applications. • Design, manage, and automate test cases for a wide range of testing types, including functional (unit, integration, regression, smoke), non-functional (performance, compatibility), and specialized (API, mobile, exploratory) testing. • Build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium and Playwright and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Github Actions) for continuous quality assurance. • Conduct API testing using tools like Postman and Rest Assured to validate RESTful endpoints, ensuring robust backend service quality. • Conduct Security and Penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and protect against malicious attacks and data breaches using tools like Nmap and Sqlmap. • Perform performance and load testing using tools like JMeter to validate system scalability and reliability under varying workloads. • Lead and coordinate release readiness activities, including pre-release validation, post-release monitoring, and post-release validation to ensure smooth and predictable deployments. • Investigate production issues and contribute to root cause analysis and remediation strategies. • Maintain strong communication and collaboration skills to support agile development practices and ensure alignment across the software development lifecycle. • Share knowledge and best practices with team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. • Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to align testing efforts with business goals and technical requirements. • Lead and mentor quality engineers on the team by providing guidance on modern software development frameworks, and leading technical discussions. • Prepare Monthly, Quarterly and Annual quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards to monitor product quality and testing effectiveness.