Quality Engineer II - Sports Next

Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Job Description
We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Software Quality Engineer II to join our team at Sports Next, where you'll play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of GolfNow applications and subsystems through comprehensive test planning, design, execution, and automation.
Job Responsibilities:

• Design and implement automated API test cases, validate responses, status codes, and data integrity
• Perform software quality assurance, including black box testing, white box testing, user acceptance testing, and maintenance regression testing
• Write and execute SQL queries to validate data integrity and perform backend validation
• Understand and script using standard scripting languages like Perl, Shell, JavaScript
• Evaluate testing and inspection plans for projects of varying technology, complexity, and size
• Develop and document test cases
• Detect, document, and track system defects throughout the SQA process
• Review log files and other run-time documentation for defects and issues
• Analyze the results of software tests and provide results for use in development code inspections and group reviews of project deliverables
• Collaborate with development and product teams to support and implement applications

Qualifications

• 4 + experience as a QA Engineer or related position in a collaborative, team-driven software engineering environment
• Experience with e-commerce/transactional systems
• Strong hands-on experience in API testing (e.g., using Postman, Swagger)
• Familiarity and/or programming experience with .NET and web-based technologies
• Excellent SQL and data skills
• Experience maintaining test environments, automated testing tools, and other resources in support of SQA process
• Team player with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Familiarity and understanding of "Web 2.0 technologies" - e.g., JavaScript, AJAX, Web Video
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be curious about how things work and love breaking things
• Be passionate about technology trends and all things related to testing
• Be excited about automation and building tools to help do your job and help the rest of the team

Additional Information
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Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to SpinCo in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.
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