Lead QA Engineer/Test Architect

About the role

The Lead QA Engineer will report to the Quality Engineering Manager. This role sits in the Cast Tools & US Parks TechOps organization within US Parks & Resorts for Disney Experiences Technology.

Responsibilities

• Impact higher-risk aspects, set priorities, review requirements, and determine scope and limitations of testing initiatives
• Guide best-practices, standardization of processes, approaches and methodologies for multiple QA testing services, i.e.: SOA, unit, integration, functional, regression, acceptance, system, load, performance, smoke tests, and defect management
• Lead test case creation plans and facilitate reviews/inspections/approvals of test automation for continuous process improvement and reduction of product defects
• Lead the documentation of defects, build and execute test plans, help debug and diagnose difficult to complex code issues in selected environments
• Influence the Software Development Life Cycle process through collaboration with Infrastructure, Development Operations and development teams
• Promote and maintain solid technical relationships with QA Engineers and developers
• Communicate, audit, review, and summarize reports, meeting standards and following best practices
• Help engage around the estimation and planning of highly sophisticated scalable projects and their budget allocations

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years’ of related work experience
• Comfortable working in an agile environment
• A visionary who motivates teams to excel and fosters creativity, consistently driving excellence in all endeavors
• An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging
• Experience with functional test case design & execution for web & mobile applications
• Proficient in functional Test Suite & Defect management tools with a desire to further develop technical expertise in data engineering tools, methodologies, and emerging technologies
• Absolutely no line of code written without testing mindset
• Strong time management skills with a history of meeting commitments

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of JIRA, qTest, MS Teams, & SharePoint
• Knowledge of test technology trends and Web/Mobile debugging tools (i.e. AI, Charles Proxy)
• A passion for technology!

Benefits

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $135,200 to $181,200 per year and in Glendale, CA is $141,900 to $190,300 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.