Senior Automation Engineer

Overview:

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:  

As a member of our team, you will strive to accomplish the following goals: 

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of one or more suites of test automation using a structured programming language like Java, Python, or JavaScript, and its associated pre-production execution environments

• Contribute to the design & implementation of test automation frameworks with input from senior engineers by checking-in valuable, clean code regularly that adds new features and capabilities  

• Become a member of our Quality Engineering team, driving increasing quality through innovation, automated test creation, Manual testing when required, curiosity and thoughtful debate

• Contribute to the successful implementation of solutions for complex technical problems with DE &ET engineering teams, and driving the deployment of Disney backend and guest-facing products at Disney Quality

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: 

• Developing and supporting test automation frameworks, execution environments, manual testing, build systems, and reporting tools 

• Work with product and development teams to implement a full stack quality solution 

• Maintaining documentation meant for internal developer consumption as well as project contributor documentation 

• Providing end-user and developer training on automation tools and frameworks 

• Investigating and resolving any framework, tool or execution of environmental issues affecting our services 

• Becoming a core member of our Quality Engineering team, helping others increase productivity and quality through innovation, and championing the core value of Disney Quality 

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training: 

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a testing role with a mix of manual and automation duties, including designing and developing manual and automated testing of front end and backend services using a structured programming language

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

• Expertise in one of the following programming languages: Node/JavaScript, Java, Python 

• Experience with system and unit testing frameworks 

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to use standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools such as Jira and Confluence, version control systems (e.g. Git), and CI/CD tools and pipelines. 

• Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver project tasks on time

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated, self-starting individual 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience shipping a production React or Node.js application 

• Experience in validation of APIs that drive mobile and web enabled devices 

• Experience developing applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) 

• Experience working with Agile methodologies 

• Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals 

• Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis  

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, and continuous integration/delivery systems

•  Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule-based proxies and dummy-services) 

• Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray, etc.) 

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles is $112,600 to $151,000 per year, in San Francisco is $123,400 to $165,400 per year, and in Seattle or New York is $118,000 to $158,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.