Engineering Manager, Automation

Summary

Join NBCUniversal's Media Group as an Engineering Manager, Automation and lead a team of QA engineers. You will collaborate with engineering and product leadership, oversee test automation frameworks, and champion testing best practices. The role requires experience in managing headcounts, building test automation strategies, and working with geographically distributed teams. You will define and implement the overall quality strategy, including automation, manual testing, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, and tuition reimbursement. This role is crucial for ensuring the high quality of NBCUniversal's streaming services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• Ability to integrate into a large agile project and manage rapid testing cycles
• Hands-on experience with at least one third-generation programming language (such as Java/C#) AND/OR scripting language (such as JavaScript, Python)
• Intermediate knowledge in Test frameworks and runners JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium/Appium or Cypress for automation testing
• Knowledge of API testing, and an understanding of underpinning technologies (XML/JSON/REST/SOAP)
• Expertise in reviewing code alongside QA engineers with an eye on ensuring consistent and repeatable solutioning
• Experience in a JIRA / Confluence environment
• Experience managing headcounts and other organizational leadership tasks
• Cross-functional collaboration skills; preferably with multiple technology lines-of-business
• 2+ years of Engineering Management experience, prior QA Automation experience at senior level
• Strong background in the video engineering and streaming
• Proven success in building and scaling test automation strategies across large or complex applications
• Hands-on experience with middleware/API testing, RDBMS
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD tools and integration of testing frameworks into deployment pipelines
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams and remote-first collaboration

Responsibilities

• Support and lead a team of QA engineers across multiple Scrum teams, ensuring consistent execution and delivery
• Mentor individuals to embrace diversity and help building an inclusive and flexible Workplace
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product leadership to align testing priorities with business goals
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and reliable test automation frameworks and CI/CD integrations
• Establish and monitor quality metrics and KPIs to report on testing effectiveness and product health to leadership
• Champion testing best practices, including shift-left testing, test-driven development, and robust exploratory testing
• Identify gaps in coverage, tooling, or process and proactively implement solutions
• Conduct regular code and test reviews, ensuring high standards and alignment with QA practices
• Drive initiatives for test data management and environment stability
• Maintain compliance with industry standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation within the QA team
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and cross-departmental planning as a QA technical stakeholder
• Proactively suggest changes to the process to enhance efficiency as the team evolves

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of how a high performing team in fast paced environment operates
• Understanding of deadlines, constraints and scope of delivery and experience working with the business partners to ensure the right balance between these are met
• Setting expectations and handling risks early
• Being an analytic problem solver with a strong sense of autonomy, but with an open collaborative approach to getting the job done
• Interest in promoting an inclusive team culture where engineers of diverse backgrounds can grow
• Committed to quality in every assignment, large or small
• Transparency, selflessness, and authenticity

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks