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Software Product Test Analyst

Karnataka, India (Hybrid)

Software Product Test Analyst

12 Hours ago • 4 Years + • Quality Assurance

About the job

Summary

As a Software Product Test Analyst at Nielsen, you will be responsible for building and standardizing test automation applications for Nielsen's Watermarking Software Development Kit. This role involves the full software test life cycle, including planning, analysis, testing, and production support of new and existing modules. You will work closely with engineers to test watermarking products using test automation software for both software packages and hardware encoding products. Responsibilities include designing and building manual and automated test scenarios, adopting various testing methodologies (exploratory, regression, acceptance, etc.), participating in all phases of testing, actively engaging in Agile development, and collaborating with developers in sprints. You will be involved in defect reporting, following QA processes, and coordinating with other developers and testers for cross-functional tests. A deep understanding of watermarking, broadcast technologies, Python, Unix/Linux, and test automation is crucial.

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Must have:

4+ years of software testing experience
Experience with Python, Unix/Linux, shell scripting
Understanding of watermarking and broadcast technologies
Test automation experience
Agile development experience

Good to have:

Experience with Git, GitHub, Jira, and Jenkins/GitLab
Strong debugging skills

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At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

At Nielsen, we bring together big data and technology to provide our media clients with insights into consumers’ viewing behavior. As a software engineer, you will play a critical role in building and standardizing Nielsen technology Software test automation applications for the Watermarking Software Development Kit for the broadcast industry, Television, Radio, streaming and live.

You want to learn about the technology behind the media industry, and you’re passionate about building test automation systems .This is an exciting opportunity to join a team where your talent, ideas, and creativity will be rewarded.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree
4+ years of Full Software Test Life Cycle experience, including Planning, Analyzing, Test and Production Support of new and existing modules
Self-motivated to understand the problems required to solve and decision-making skills
Good communication and collaborative skills
Software development lifecycle experience
Deep understanding of product test concepts: Test plan generation, baseline and test data generation, test data comparison, test data reporting.
Strong knowledge on python, Unix/Linux OS, commands, shell scripting
Deep understanding of the watermarking and broadcast technologies
Good knowledge of debugging skills
Experience with test automation systems.
Experience with Git, GitHub and Jira and Continuous Integration (Jenkins or GitLab)Strong testing and debugging abilities, functional, analytical and technical abilities, ability to find bugs, attention to detail, troubleshooting
The ability to work with remote systems and generate test data

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with other engineers to test the watermarking products using test automation software for Software packages and Hardware Encoding products
Understand the requirements, design and build manual and automated test scenarios to thoroughly test Nielsen’s encoding products
Adopt various testing methodologies like exploratory, regression, acceptance, validation, boundary and sanity testing to ensure features are usable, reliable and work as designed and specified
Be actively involved in all phases of testing life cycles such as Functional, Regression, End2End, Alpha & Post-Release Testing, write and execute test plans and test cases
Be actively involved in Agile development model, working with developers in sprints, in-sprint testing and defect reporting, participate in Agile ceremonies
Follow and implement QA processes, directions and best practices, as instructed, as part of providing quality products for the Business, with no quality escapes
Coordination with other developers and testers for cross-functional requirements tests

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