Quality and Automation Test Engineer 5 (Wifi, Docsis,Automation)

Comcast; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and technology company is seeking a Quality and Automation Test Engineer in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, a solid understanding of Wi-Fi technologies and automation testing. Responsibilities include validating product quality and writing automated scripts. Full-time position with opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks is a plus.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect within the team.

Responsibilities

• Validate product quality by analyzing and testing the quality of the code base.
• Write code for automated testing to reduce manual testing and increase code quality.
• Collaborate with software engineers to write efficient automation code.

Skills

Advanced understanding of IEEE 802.11 standards

Advanced Linux kernel networking

Wi-Fi performance testing tools

Network analysis tools

Experience in an Agile/DevOps environment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Wireshark

Jira

Job description

Overview

Quality and Automation Test Engineer 5 (Wifi, Docsis, Automation)

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. We are a Fortune 50 leader and strive to lead the future in media and technology through teamwork and cutting-edge products and services.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for validating product quality by analyzing and testing the quality of the code base.
• Write code that will be executed in an automated and repeatable fashion to reduce manual testing and increase code quality.
• Develops and maintains code that validates front-end, middleware and database systems, using the latest tools and programming languages.
• Evaluates new frameworks for automation solutions, develops test strategies and designs test automation best practices.
• Collaborates with software engineers to write efficient automation code using coding standards and best practices.
• Represents test automation frameworks and methodologies to senior leadership and external engineering teams.
• Repairs complex broken automation scripts and resolves coding bugs in the product codebase.
• Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex systems problems and plans and leads team projects; may act as a cross-functional liaison.
• Works across multiple project teams to ensure common practices and acts as a subject matter expert.
• May be responsible for leading a team, but does not directly manage people.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Advanced understanding of IEEE 802.11 standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) and wireless networking protocols.
• Advanced Linux kernel networking and driver development; experience in embedded systems architecture.
• Design, development and testing of Wi-Fi software features for Wi-Fi gateway/extender products.
• Technical assistance to teams to troubleshoot Customer Wi-Fi issues.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for Wi-Fi features (functional, performance, security, compatibility).
• Wi-Fi performance testing tools and methodologies; network analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark).
• Analyze test results, identify defects, and track them in bug tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
• Collaborate with developers and triage engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Contribute to QE process improvements and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks is a plus.
• Mentoring and technical guidance for junior engineers; strategic technology roadmap planning.
• Experience in an Agile/DevOps environment.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect within the team.
• Experience with Docsis, CCSP architecture, OpenWrt or similar embedded Linux distributions, and network security protocols (WPA/WPA2/WPA3).
• Knowledge of mesh networking, SDN, cloud-native networking architectures, and Linux/Yocto environments.
• Experience with network diagnostic tools and packet analyzers (Wireshark, tcpdump).
• Familiarity with RDKB stack and core networking concepts.

Education

Bachelor's Degree is preferred. Comcast may consider applicants with a combination of coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience.

Experience

• Relevant Work Experience: 10 Years +

Seniorities

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Technology
• Information and Internet
• Telecommunications

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.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Comcast provides benefits to eligible employees and offers tools to support you physically, financially and emotionally. Details are available on the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site.

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India