Client & Data Test Engineer, Apple Media Products

Company: Apple
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

SummaryPosted: Jan 11, 2022Weekly Hours: 40Role Number:200330610The Apple Media Products Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple's high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services. Thanks to Apple's unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple's privacy policy, one of Apple's core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple's business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and cross-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here. We are looking for a highly motivated, detail oriented QA Engineer to join our team. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment, have a passion for ensuring high quality user-focused design, and think you have what we're looking for, come join us!Key Qualifications

• This position demands a self-motivated individual with strong technical and communication skills who can contribute in a team environment. Excellent debugging, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
• Must handle multiple tasks with changing priorities from various stakeholders. Must be able to work independently and communicate effectively.
• Document test plans, test cases , come up with automation plan.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills , bug reporting skills and the ability to communicate clearly with third parties.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL -Strong database skills. Query various databases using advanced SQL. Database platforms include Teradata, HDFS, HMS.
• Analyzing data and finding anomalies using strong analytic and organizational skills, with the ability to influence change
• Analyze complex datasets , carry out data profiling and understand schema, data interrelationships, and data flows using SQL, SparkSQL, HiveQL, Jupyter etc.
• Scripting skills in Python/JavaDescriptionProvide metrics/backend validation testing for Apple Music features delivered on iOS, macOS, Web and other operating systems Build QA test plans and cases with the goal of 100% automation and reduction of regression test cycles Build test management tools/utilities and enhance existing automation platforms Work closely with cross-functional organizations, project teams and clients to develop test plans, execute test plans and cases, and deliver high quality products Act as a strong advocate for quality in the software development process Identify gaps or inefficiencies in workflows and suggest necessary process improvements Self-motivated and must be able to grasp issues quickly and make educated, critical judgment in the absence of complete requirements Provide project managers with timely and accurate QA status and progress during all testing phases, including summarizing QA results at project conclusion Able to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills and able to work with various cross functional teams to deliver high quality products.Education & ExperienceMaster's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.Additional Requirements

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