SDET Contractor at PlayStation Global

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Apr, 26

Salary

89.17

Posted On

11 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Test Automation, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Object Oriented Programming, Git, Docker, Test Strategies, Test Plans, QE Process Improvements, CI Pipelines, Python, Selenium, Appium, API Testing, React Native

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Software Development Engineer in Test Waterloo, ON (Canada) Do you have a passion for test-driven development and automation? Do you want to work at a company where customers have real excitement for the products you help create? At PlayStation, we are looking for engineers to join a global initiative in robust test automation and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment systems. Responsibilities: Owns building and setting up Test Automation frameworks to test PlayStation features. Drives testing of complex projects across multiple-teams and multiple platforms. Evaluates gaps in testing and drives solutions to write high quality automation to increase test coverage. Partners with stakeholders to ensure test coverage and builds test plans that help deliver high quality features Writes automation scripts for features with key characteristics of stability and maintainability which prevents regressions in the product code. Works effectively to build automation infrastructure to create CI Pipelines, enable automation runs, develop visualization tools and evangelize them with various QE teams. Passionate about Quality and strives to improve process, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage within the teams. Mentors the team members and provides technical leadership by reviewing test plans, automation scripts, and provides feedback. Communicates on testing strategy, technical subjects related to testing frameworks, and collaborates effectively with the globally distributed teams to achieve the business goals. Required Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge At least 6 years or equivalent experience in automated testcase development for full stack applications including test framework development Significant experience in any Object Oriented programming language Experience with developer tools such as Git and Docker Experience in creating comprehensive test strategies and test plans Demonstrated experience with recommending QE process improvements Experience with configuring CI pipelines, preferably using Jenkins Preferred Qualifications: Experience writing code in Python Experience with Selenium or Appium Familiar with the Page Object Pattern Experience with API testing tools and frameworks (Postman, REST Assured). Experience architecturing testing frameworks Experience with React Native Profile (Non-Technical) Strong problem solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Can do attitude; yet challenges status quo Works independently under minimal direction with strong work ethics Able to work quickly and productively in a fast-paced environment A passion for writing robust code #LI-RG1 Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The estimated Ontario base pay range for this role is listed below. $62.72—$89.17 CAD Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Responsibilities

The role involves building and setting up test automation frameworks for PlayStation features and driving testing of complex projects across multiple teams and platforms. The engineer will also partner with stakeholders to ensure test coverage and mentor team members.