SDET Engineer 3 ( Performance Testing)

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

Comcast's Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. We work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms both on Broadband and Video products. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. Comcast India Engineering Center Chennai One SEZ, Phase 2 (5th floor) North Block, Phase 2, Module 7&8, Pallavaram - Thoraipakkam 200 Feet Road, Thoraipakkam, Chennai-600 097. Visit:www.comcastcareers.com/india Position Summary We are looking for a software developer in test (SDET) to join the our team. This is an inclusive group of software developers, SRE, QA, and field support staff who value collaboration, creative problem-solving, and continued learning. Our team is responsible for critical hardware and software applications used by 20,000+ field technicians to diagnose and repair customer-impacting issues within the Access Network. We also develop and maintains multiple RF monitoring software platforms. These tools provide near real-time analysis of Comcast’s 50 million cable modems and associated network components, detect problems, and notify the correct fix agents. This SDET position will work with geographically distributed team to help develop, execute, and maintain a variety of test suites for web UI and APIs. You will play a key role in reducing manual testing and improving code quality by building out automated testing across multiple products.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Automated testing: Design, develop, and maintain automated tests (integration, regression, performance, load testing, etc.) using scripting language and functional (manual) testing.  Integrate automated tests into a CI/CD pipeline. Maintain test code in a version control system.
• Performance testing: Responsible for creating and maintaining performance test scripts for load, stress, and scalability scenarios, and analyzing system behavior to identify bottlenecks. Works closely with engineering and SRE teams to integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and improve system reliability. Requires hands‑on experience with tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, and monitoring platforms such as Dynatrace and Grafana.
• Documentation: Create automated testing documentation and metrics, including automation Test Plans/strategies/test data management/Test Summary Reports.
• Troubleshooting: Debug test failures and work with development teams to resolve issues.  Analyze, diagnose, and repair broken test cases.
• Collaboration: Participate in code reviews of automation scripts and provide feedback on the quality and maintainability of the code. Work with Product Owners, Stakeholders, and Engineers to understand software requirements, and define technical test solutions.
• Leadership: Provide technical leadership on practices, procedures, and techniques. Mentor junior-level QA engineers.
• Professionalism: Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Must be able to work outside core business hours and variable schedule(s) as necessary.

Successful Traits

• Team Player: Collaborative approach, professional work ethic, and positive attitude. Empathy and respect, diversity, and inclusion.
• Communication: Collaborate with developers and product owners to ensure that bugs are efficiently addressed.
• Adaptability & Growth-oriented:  Willingness to learn new technologies and flexibility regarding changes in technical direction. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prioritization: Able to balance between maintaining existing automation frameworks and identifying/implementing enhancements.  Skilled at prioritizing own workload.

Accountability: Take ownership of own work and is invested in team success and proactiveness

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. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That?s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality ? to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

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.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years