Software QA Engineer (Contract)

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Engineer to architect extend and support our end-to-end (E2E) test automation framework for advanced streaming and networking protocols including WebTransport. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving continuous improvements in our automated test pipelines maintaining and troubleshooting CI/CD infrastructure and supporting the launch and ongoing evolution of testing environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect design extend and maintain automated test frameworks and pipelines focused on complex streaming technologies and protocols.

• Manage configure and optimize CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g. GitHub Actions Jenkins) leveraging YAML and JSON configurations.

• Develop execute and maintain automated test scripts using Python / Pytest for API testing integrating testing frameworks such as Playwright for UX testing.

• Collaborate with development teams to manage and troubleshoot our CI/CD.

• Diagnose and troubleshoot automation environment issues Docker containers Artifactory access and network/hardware setups including tools like Netropy and Wireshark.

• Lead integration and management of automated test results reporting ensuring timely notifications and updates through Slack or other communication platforms.

• Own device and network hardware setup for QA testing coordinating firmware updates connectivity testing and environment isolation.

• Mentor and support junior and mid-level QA engineers providing guidance onboarding documentation and contributing to best practices in test monitoring and issue triage.

• Work cross-functionally with development and product teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage for new features infrastructure upgrades and protocol enhancements.

• Continuously seek ways to incorporate AI-driven methodologies and tools into quality engineering practices to enhance test coverage reporting and workflow efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of professional experience in QA automation Software Quality Engineering or DevOps roles.

• Strong expertise in scripting with Python capable of developing modifying and maintaining automation scripts.

• Proven experience managing and configuring CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar.

• Hands-on experience with automated test frameworks (PyTest Playwright) and integrating them into CI/CD workflows.

• Solid understanding of container technologies particularly Docker for managing CI/CD environments.

• Direct experience with network tools and simulators/emulators (Netropy Wireshark).

• Demonstrated capability in diagnosing and resolving complex test environment and CI/CD pipeline issues.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills adept at explaining complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field or equivalent industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with advanced streaming protocols WebRTC Web Transport (QUICK) or related networking technologies.

• Familiarity with cloud-based game streaming platforms and network infrastructure.

• Experience utilizing AI Powered IDEs APIs and machine learning techniques to enhance test automation reporting and analysis.

• Knowledge of multi-threaded execution environments dynamic test management and multi-device test scenarios.

• Experience working in both Linux and Windows server environments.

• Experience integrating automated test results into dashboards or other reporting platforms.

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