Quality & Automation Engineer 4

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Responsible for validating product quality by analyzing and testing the quality of the code base. Focuses on writing code that will be executed in an automated and repeatable fashion which will reduce manual testing efforts and increase code quality and consistency. Develops and maintains code that validates front-end, middleware and database systems, using the latest tools and programming languages. Provides input into various software development lifecycle stages. Partners with software engineers to write efficient automation code using coding standards and best practices. Reports test execution results to senior leadership. Repairs complex broken automation scripts and performs peer reviews of automation codebase. Integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities. Acts as a key contributor in a complex and crucial environment. May lead teams or projects and shares expertise.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality, SDET, Automation, or equivalent technical QA roles.
  Python, pytest (plugins, fixtures, custom markers, parallel execution)
• Playwright for UI & API automation
• BDD (Gherkin, step definitions, living documentation)
•  Strong foundation in:
• Software architecture, microservices, REST APIs
• Test design techniques, non-functional testing, security basics
• CI/CD practices and pipeline optimizations
• Proficient in Git workflows, review rigor, and engineering best practices.
• Ability to debug complex issues across UI/API/back-end logs & traces.Preferred Qualifications
• Experience influencing cross-team automation adoption and standards.
• Security testing exposure: ZAP automation, dependency scanning, secrets hygiene.
• Infra/testing experience:
• Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Service virtualization, test data management
• Experience working with multi‑region, multi‑team environments (UK/US/India).

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.