About the position
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. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Engineer to architect, extend, and support our end-to-end (E2E) test automation framework for advanced streaming and networking protocols, including WebTransport. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving continuous improvements in our automated test pipelines, maintaining and troubleshooting CI/CD infrastructure, and supporting the launch and ongoing evolution of testing environments.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, extend, and maintain automated test frameworks and pipelines focused on complex streaming technologies and protocols.
- Manage, configure, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins), leveraging YAML and JSON configurations.
- Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts using Python / Pytest for API testing, integrating testing frameworks such as Playwright for UX testing.
- Collaborate with development teams to manage and troubleshoot our CI/CD.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot automation environment issues, Docker containers, Artifactory access, and network/hardware setups, including tools like Netropy and Wireshark.
- Lead integration and management of automated test results reporting, ensuring timely notifications and updates through Slack or other communication platforms.
- Own device and network hardware setup for QA testing, coordinating firmware updates, connectivity testing, and environment isolation.
- Mentor and support junior and mid-level QA engineers, providing guidance, onboarding documentation, and contributing to best practices in test monitoring and issue triage.
- Work cross-functionally with development and product teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage for new features, infrastructure upgrades, and protocol enhancements.
- Continuously seek ways to incorporate AI-driven methodologies and tools into quality engineering practices to enhance test coverage, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in QA automation, Software Quality Engineering, or DevOps roles.
- Strong expertise in scripting with Python, capable of developing, modifying, and maintaining automation scripts.
- Proven experience managing and configuring CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
- Hands-on experience with automated test frameworks (PyTest, Playwright) and integrating them into CI/CD workflows.
- Solid understanding of container technologies, particularly Docker, for managing CI/CD environments.
- Direct experience with network tools and simulators/emulators (Netropy, Wireshark).
- Demonstrated capability in diagnosing and resolving complex test environment and CI/CD pipeline issues.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, adept at explaining complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with advanced streaming protocols, WebRTC, Web Transport (QUICK) or related networking technologies.
- Familiarity with cloud-based game streaming platforms and network infrastructure.
- Experience utilizing AI Powered IDE’s, API’s and machine learning techniques to enhance test automation, reporting, and analysis.
- Knowledge of multi-threaded execution environments, dynamic test management, and multi-device test scenarios.
- Experience working in both Linux and Windows server environments.
- Experience integrating automated test results into dashboards or other reporting platforms.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance.
- Matching 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Wellness program.
- Employee discounts for Sony products.
- Bonus package eligibility.
