Insomniac - QA Engineer - Calabasas, United States - Live Nation

Description

Job Summary:
WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Is software engineering your craft? Then you're in luck We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and developing world class software.

Is this you? Read on...
WHO ARE WE?
Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world.

Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction.

The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority.
Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac's events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents.

The company's premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world's largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days.

The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

THE ROLE

Insomniac Events is seeking a QA Engineer skilled in ensuring the quality and reliability of web and mobile applications through comprehensive testing strategies.

The ideal candidate will have experience in automating tests within cloud environments, particularly AWS, and be adept at using a variety of testing tools and frameworks to support development projects.

The ability to adapt testing approaches to each project and collaborate effectively with both internal teams and offshore development teams is crucial to this position's success.

This role will focus on delivering high-quality, on-time code releases through automated and manual testing methods, developing and implementing testing strategies for multiple projects, and guiding the testing phases of the software development process.

You would be responsible for designing and executing test plans, managing automated test scripts, and working closely with our internal and offshore teams to ensure the highest standards of quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with product, design, and marketing teams to ensure new features meet quality standards and achieve roadmap goals
• Enhance engineering standards for testing, tooling, and processes to improve quality and efficiency
• Work with offshore development teams to ensure the quality of new features and scalability of applications
• Design and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts, ensuring clean, secure, and reusable code
• Utilize advanced tools and techniques for debugging and fixing complex issues across services and levels of the stack
• Strategize testing approaches for multiple development projects, providing direction on software testing and quality assurance processes
• Help train and onboard other team members when needed
• Other design requirements and responsibilities as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or 4 years of equivalent work experience in quality assurance roles
• Strong experience in automating tests, particularly within cloud environments using AWS (S3, EC2, EKS, etc.)
• Proficient in several technologies, including NodeJS (TypeScript), JavaScript, React.

JS, HTML/CSS, SPA and PWA, and responsive applications

• Experience with SQL (ideally Postgres), Git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated ability to automate testing of high-traffic, low response time APIs and conduct end-to-end integration testing
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and tools such as Jest and react-testing-library
• Experience with E2E / browser testing (Capybara, Cucumber or Cypress)
• Experience with API testing using Postman
• Experience with verifying 3rd party snippets working such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively engaging with a diverse team
• Bonus points for experience in ticketing, travel, or hospitality industries

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
• May work in drastic temperature climates
• Must be willing to travel to work events during holidays, evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYInsomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Hiring Salary Range:
$75, $110,000.00 USD

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Insomniac recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner.

Insomniac may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.