Software QA Engineer (Contract)

Why PlayStation?

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.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

 

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. 

 

Key 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. 

 

Required Qualifications: 

• 3+ 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. 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 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, dy