Solutions Architect

at  Mattel

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Opportunity: Mattel is currently seeking a Test Lead for test environment and test data management, in a manger role, for Testing Center of Excellence (TCOE) in El Segundo, CA. This role will be a member of a dynamic team focused on Standardized & Predictable Test engagement, drive effective utilization of automation skillsets and continuously improve and innovate, developing and enriching QA assets. The TCOE test lead/manager will be involved in driving test engagements across multiple strategic projects ensuring TCOE guidelines are being followed across various phases of testing. This position reports directly into the Director, Operations and Test services. This role is a specialized role focused on managing and architecting test data and environments for software testing purposes within an organization. Their primary responsibility is to design, develop, and maintain test data management strategies, test environment configurations and solutions to support various testing activities across the software development lifecycle. This includes identifying and defining test data requirements, creating and maintaining test data repositories, and implementing data provisioning processes across the enterprise. This individual works closely with testing teams, development teams, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs, ensure data integrity, and work with respective system teams to provide appropriate data sets for testing scenarios. Additionally, they may be involved in implementing data masking, anonymization, or obfuscation techniques to protect sensitive data used across systems. This individual works with system teams to manage the environments across systems in an integrated manner. This person is responsible for designing, and managing the test environments required for software testing within an organization in a meaningful and integrated manner. Their primary role is to ensure that testing activities are conducted in environments that closely mirror the production environment, enabling accurate and reliable testing results. Key responsibilities would include laying framework and collaborating with development teams, testing teams, and other stakeholders to understand their environment requirements and ensure that test environments meet their needs. This also entails driving the environment provisioning processes and tools for provisioning and managing test environments efficiently and effectively, including automation where possible.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• 12+ years relevant experience in Quality Assurance & Testing
• Proven experience as a Test Environment Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of software development and testing processes.
• Experience with environment management tools and technologies.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices. Experience in Retail or Consumer Products, supporting Oracle products and OCI
• Proven experience as a Test Data Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of data management principles and practices.
• Experience with test data management tools and technologies.
• Excellent data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of data masking and anonymization techniques.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices.
• Experienced in managing quality & metrics, risks/issues, QA Effort estimates, QA Audits, TCOE Tools and Process, Automation Planning
• Stakeholder management, Integration & Maintenance of TCOE with Operating Model working along with Leadership Team & PMO
• Drive Delivery Transformation & Innovation, Best practices implementation
• Experienced in Test Strategizing and Test Planning for large strategic programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate and articulate to stakeholders and management across multiple business functions
• Solid understanding of Functional, Non-Functional, Integration, System, Regression, and End to End testing
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions
• A strong passion for quality, an unrelenting attention to detail, and the proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• Experience with virtualization and cloud technologies
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
  Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

WHO WE ARE:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in more than 195 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies.
Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.
Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.
Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
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• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results