Sr QA Analyst; Project

Position: Sr QA Analyst (Project Hire)
** Job Requirements*
* 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 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.

About the Organization

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.

Job Summary:

The DE and E Technology Quality Engineering team is seeking a skilled and dedicated Quality Analyst to join our team. As a Sr. QA Analyst, this individual will work together with the software engineering team and other QA Analysts to define and execute the testing coverage needs for our products that deliver innovative content to our consumer-facing applications across the Disney brand.

They will also work closely with the product owners, project management, automation engineers, and various other external development teams. Additionally, this role will require the candidate to be the QA lead for multiple releases and to participate in all aspects of the development lifecycle including planning, automation, design, test execution, and release.

Responsibilities:

- Create and execute test cases and test plans. Find, replicate, regress defects and write reproducible steps in our bug database system. Additionally, ensure that validated deliverables meet functional specifications and requirements.

- Participate in sprint plan review meetings to review functional and design specs and understand how that impacts features in development. This includes leading supplemental test plan reviews with peers, developers, and product team members.

- Effectively communicate defects to stake holders and developers responsible for products in test, and lead various test sessions with key members of the delivery team to ensure functionality of product(s).

- Develop test plans, test cases, and other supplemental documentation as needed while maintaining the QA process.

- Manage our geo-distributed QA team…