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.QA Automation Engineer IIMadison, WISony Interactive Entertainment is searching for a highly competent and experienced Software Engineer in Test who can lead the efforts in testing and validating internal system applications to ensure reliability, functionality, and security. This role involves designing and executing test plans, identifying and resolving defects, and working closely with the development team to deliver high-quality software applications. This is an opportunity to participate in a fun, demanding, fast-paced environment for individuals who thrive on new challenges and creative solutions.Responsibilities:Design and implement robust, scalable, and reusable test scripts to automate testing for web applications and backend services.Automate functional, regression, and performance testing for applications.Automate testing of RESTful APIs using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or custom scripts.Work closely with team members to validate to improve application stability and maintain functionality as new features are implemented.Integrate, support, use and maintain bug tracking systems such as JIRA. Source control tools such as GitHub. Test case management applications such as qTest.Provide Accurate timelines for specific tasks assignedGenerate and present quality metrics and reports for management and stakeholders.Minimum Qualifications:3+ years proven experience in building and carrying out test plans and executing test cases2+ years experience automating test scripts in Playwright or similar1+ year end-to-end Integration testing experience with multi-tier systems & applicationsExperience with Postman, JSON, XML.Knowledge of CI/CD practices, tools, and concepts.Experience with Agile development methodologies such as SAFe & SCRUMPreferred Qualifications:Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldExperience using JIRA for bug tracking and Agile practicesExperience using test management tools like qTest for test planning and executionsAbility to work effectively with Managers, and Engineers across different time zones towards a common goalExperience & knowledge with unit testingExperience & knowledge in testing APIs.Experience with Relational Databases, composing and running SQL queriesTesting experience with AWS / Cloud platforms and toolsPlease refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.$108,300 - $162,500 USDEqual Opportunity Statement:Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.