Quality Assurance Engineer
Deluxe Entertainment
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 2/10/2016 11:36:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
We currently have an opening for a QA Engineer. This position is located in Burbank, California.
Position Overview
The QA Engineer will perform quality assurance, testing, and release management of internally-developed (1) online, enterprise-level server-side applications and services, and (2) Windows-based software applications for automating and enhancing the development and deployment of DVD, Blu-ray, and digital distribution applications.
Quality assurance and release requires an extreme sensitivity to accuracy, reliability and detail. This person will raise issues that are decided by the respective manager whether a product is allowed to be released. Further, they are responsible for writing documentation, crafting test plans, and executing these test plans. Candidates need to be able to find clever ways to perform tests and recreate issues. They need to work with R&D and deal with unknown/new compatibility problems, in new and sometimes undocumented tools and formats.
Primary Responsibilities
• Analyze requirement and design specifications.
• Coordinate the development and execution of test plans.
• Write/review test plans and test cases for content, coverage, and adherence to department standards.
• Monitor problem log status reports.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Evaluate projects under test for interdependencies and conflicts.
• Provide recommendations on new tools and innovations designed to increase the performance and efficiency of the Quality Assurance department. Isolate, recreate, and report bugs, verify fixes, maintain the bug tracking system.
• Perform software releases.
• Verify source code control of releases.
• Develop feature areas in collaboration with software engineers.
• Contribute to feature planning and development.
• Perform quality assurance testing on video, audio and subtitle tracks; menu and disc navigation; and player compatibility for Standard Definition/Blu-ray movie titles.
• Will perform incoming quality control of the client supplied materials (audio, video, subtitles, and graphics) for SD/BD Disc production.
• Perform emulation qc of authored SD/BD disc images (linear playback testing of audio, video and subtitles; disc navigation testing; etc.).
• Will perform disc qc using SD/BD players (linear playback testing of audio, video and subtitles; disc navigation testing; etc.).
• Duties require an accurate and methodical approach to testing as well as a very focused and detailed attention to audio, video and subtitle impairments and artifacts.
• Visual quality assurance testing of compressed video material.
• Audible quality assurance testing of encoded audio material.
• Visual quality assurance testing of subtitle (text) streams.
• Qualification of menu navigation and functionality of BD software.
• Use DM Checklists to verify compliance of DM product to client specifications and Bill of Materials.
• This is the final step in the SD/BD disc authoring production process. This individual will test all facets of a SD/BD movie title before the project is viewed by the client and/or approved for mass replication.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, and skill-set:
• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Science or related field.
• Background in the field of quality assurance with 3 years experience in software quality assurance.
• QA experience with mobile applications is a plus.
• 1 years experience with Microsoft SQL and database query tools, including the ability to write complex SQL queries.
• API/Web Services testing knowledge is required along with familiarity with API functional and load testing tools like Jmeter.
• Whitebox testing experience with APIs/web services is a huge plus.
• Knowledge of different web service methodologies, including SOAP/REST is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in applying a test strategy to the major components of a test cycle (including functional, system/integration, regression, performance, load/stress, and error handling).
• Familiar with any GUI automation tool (Selenium, Watir, Rational, Mercury etc).
• Must have experience working on high transaction/volume production system.
• Very detailed and task oriented.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience working with an offsite model a plus.
• Expertise with QA processes, writing and executing test plans and test cases, maintaining bug database, verifying fixes, and software releases.
• Solid understanding of the software development and software quality lifecycles.
• Familiar with production deployment process and post-production validations.
• Previous experience in development a plus.
• .Net/nUnit exposure a plus.
• Familiar with any scripting language; Perl, VBScript etc.
• Knowledge of software version control tools.
• Knowledge of video and audio processing in Windows XP OS a plus.
• Blu-ray/DRM exposure is nice to have.
• Flexibility to work extended hours and/or weekends to meet project deadlines.
If you're an independent thinker with a high level of ingenuity and the above qualifications, then we'd like you to join our team!
NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP OFFS PLEASE. EOE M/F/D/V