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Director, Test Development

CNN1 day ago
Kanata, Ontario
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on  Instagram  and  X !

 

Meet Our Team:

 

The Global QA team span

s

development,

execution

and reporting on various test activities as it

 

relates to the Global Warner Bros. Discovery product. They will be responsible for

technology, tools,

 

automation initiatives as it relates to QA activities working with Frontend Client and Backend service teams spread across US / EMEA / APAC teams. The Test Engineering (TE) team is responsible for

end to end

testing of WBD Streaming platform and related products.

 

 

Role & Responsibilities

:

 

An ideal candidate will be an established leader that takes a hands-on approach with

deep

understanding of QA

workstream,

working with Software Development, Quality Engineering, Release management and Program teams.

The candidate will lead and grow the TE team that is composed of SDET Managers, Test Automation Engineers, Manual testers and TPMs across various locations.

The candidate will have a strong shift-left mindset driven by data and enabling teams to improve product

quality at

scale. This leader takes end-to-end ownership of testing ongoing product releases and consistently delivers results in a fast-paced environment. They are

a leader

that the team loves to work with because they inspire, develop, and care for their team members.

 

 

What

you’ll

do:

 

  • Define the overall Test engineering strategy, set KPIs, and drive the

    end to end

    implementation of the validation strategy

  • Lead a team that is instrumental in delivering high quality releases of WBD’s global

    Streaming platform & related products, including

    hiring

    and managing a globally dispersed

    team, setting the technical & strategic vision for the org, owning ongoing test management

    and execution

    efforts

    and contributing to release decisions based on the validation reports

  • Develop a deep understanding of WBD Streaming’s product and platform engineering teams

    and their quality and testing needs

  • Evangelize and drive adoption of best practices in code health, quality, test automation,

    reusability, maintainability, and reliability.

  • Be a champion of engineering and operational excellence,

    establish

    team metrics for

    measurement of quality and operational excellence and a consistent, regular process for

    improvements

  • Instill a culture of innovation in Software Quality Engineering space through a shift-left

    mindset, improving developer productivity, continuous improvements and embracing

    industry trends

  • Work with the Frameworks and Tooling team to implement and

    operate

    large scale test

    automation frameworks across test environments for high volume of concurrent test

    activities

  • Build and manage a team of high-performing engineers and managers. Ensure retention

    through professional opportunities and career growth prospects

 

 

What to bring:

 

  • 1

    5

    • years of relevant experience in architecture, design,

    deployment

    and operations of

    large-scale test automation services such as test case mgmt., test data mgmt., test

    execution, device farm, test metrics and analytics.

  • 10

    years of experience

    working across multi-disciplinary global teams across client-side

    frontend and backend services. Familiarity with various clients such as iOS, Android,

    Smart

    TV

    s

    ,

    etc

    preferred

  • Successful

    track record

    of instrumenting tools, Test automation and processes at scale for

    frontend and backend QA activities (Unit, Integration, User journey, Load, Payment testing)

  • Deep understanding of QA automation workflows, CICD release pipelines, test

    environments across multiple products and release within an agile development framework

  • Be hands-on,

    have the ability to

    deep

    dive

    and engage in deep technical discussions.

  • Strong skills and experience across various technologies: Cucumber, Selenium,

    Appium, AWS, JavaScript, GitHub,

    Github

    Actions, Docker/Kubernetes.

  • Knowledge of AI and how AI enhances the Software QA function

    assisting

    in delivering higher quality and improved productivity

  • Experience in building, managing, and scaling geo-distributed teams; hiring, motivating,

    retaining

    and

    developing

    highly performant

    engineers, and ensuring the teams stay innovative

  • Strong data driven decision-making mindset with experience in handling multiple competing

    priorities and guiding the teams in

    establishing

    and maintaining a high bar for product

    releases

  • Progressive ideas into the organization that improves engineering productivity and quality of

    the product

  • Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to meet aggressive goals and predefined

    measurement criteria

  • Excellent written communication, problem solving, process management, cross-team

    collaboration

    and high customer empathy.

  • Strive in a culture of innovation – always exploring ways to say yes and try out

    new ideas

    and living outside your comfort zone

  • Strong ability to influence teams and groups outside your wider organization with

    your deep

    insight and strategic thinking

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field.

 

What We Offer:

 

  • A Great Place to

    work

    .

  • Equal opportunity employer.

  • Fast track growth opportunities.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at

www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/

along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

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