NBCUniversal

QA & Product Manager

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New York, NY

Hybrid

Expert/Leader

AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development

NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.

The Role

The QA & Product Manager at NBCUniversal manages QA release schedules, oversees application support, and leads testing initiatives. Responsibilities include creating test plans, establishing project budgets, optimizing workflows, and ensuring compliance with quality processes. The role also involves collaboration with various teams and conducting technology proofs of concept.

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Company Description
At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU's vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It's what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
Job Description
The role of a QA & Product Manager at NBCUniversal within the Operations & Technical Services division is a multifaceted position that requires a strong background in software development and client management skills. This role is responsible for managing the quality assurance (QA) release schedules and roadmap for applications, coordinating with project leadership and utilizing both onshore and offshore models. They oversee the support of applications, collaborating closely with software architects, quality engineers, and developers from NBCUniversal and its partners.

Lead testing initiatives, develop test plans, and coordinate the resolution of bug fixes and production defects
Establish QA scope, resources, and budget estimates for assigned projects
Manage JIRA release dashboards and guide the QA team on best practices and methodologies
Create design and coding standards and guidelines for middle tier, front end and backend areas for the development team
Work with platform/operations teams to optimize the technical support workflow for assigned applications
Measure, monitor and report the quality standards compliance via DevOps, automation (unit testing), manage and own CI/CD process
Conduct proof of concept on new technology offerings in the market to enhance the quality of application, productivity and efficiency of team
Track, assess and highlight test outcome, status, schedule impacts, scope impacts and risks and notify/discuss with project team/leadership for visibility and appropriate action
Ensuring compliance with NBCU Quality Processes defined for different projects
All other duties as assigned

Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience
10+ years of QA and Software Development experience in a variety of programming languages, primarily on .NET Framework, cloud native development (Amazon AWS,MS Azure), relational database (SQL Server) and front-end technologies VBA, ASP.NET & Java and testing tools like Protractor, Selenium, WDIO, Jasmin framework, UTF, LoadRunner
Familiarity with cloud-native development, scrum processes, and modern DevOps practices and serverless, event-driven architecture, technologies and services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Knowledge or experience with cloud providers and infrastructure as a service
Knowledge and experience with designing, building and deploying enterprise or cloud scale applications
Strong communication skills and experience in delivering work with geographically distributed development teams
Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle principles, procedures and processes, agile project execution methodology, business user communication and training

Excellent written / verbal communication and collaboration skillsaccustomed to working within and across groups
Organized and detail-oriented with an ability to manage time effectively

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Exceptional technical, analytical, organization, research, and presentation skills
Experience working in an Agile environment; knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Strong analytical and process-oriented approach; Ability to apply structure to complex problems
Experience within the media entertainment industry
Able to communicate effectively in a diverse team of varying skill sets and proficiencies. Able to lead and instruct or take direction when appropriate.
Strong character exhibiting company core values: Integrity, Creativity, Teamwork, Pioneering Spirit, Ownership

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

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New York City,, NY

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Year Founded: 1910

What We Do

From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry.

Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands.

Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system.

Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported.

Here you can work and still live your best life!

We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact, here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us, it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating, always solving and always ahead of competition.