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About the Role

NBC News is seeking a Freelance Graphics Platform QA Specialist to support the network's custom graphics platform and graphics ecosystem, with a primary focus on testing and validating graphics workflows for election coverage. This role ensures internally developed graphics applications are reliable, accurate, and production-ready for live news and special events, acting as a bridge between editorial users and technical teams.

Responsibilities

Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing of internally developed graphics applications and production workflows.
Validate graphics, templates, data integrations, and user workflows for accuracy, functionality, performance, and editorial integrity.
Identify, reproduce, document, and verify software defects, workflow issues, and feature enhancements through established QA processes.
Partner with the Elections Graphics Director, Product, Engineering, Editorial, Design, and Production teams to validate new features, refine workflows, and support software releases.
Serve as the subject matter expert for NBC News' graphics ecosystem, maintaining deep knowledge of self-serve and election graphics, production workflows, and end-to-end execution pipelines.
Develop and maintain test plans, testing documentation, workflow procedures, and platform best practices.
Provide training and support to newsroom and operational teams to facilitate adoption of new platform features, workflows, and production processes.
Serve as a liaison between editorial stakeholders and technical teams, facilitating communication and translating production requirements into actionable technical feedback.
Support rehearsals, release validation, and production readiness for major news events, with an emphasis on election coverage.

Requirements

Experience in software quality assurance, application testing, or system validation.
Experience supporting broadcast graphics systems, real-time production environments, or data-driven workflows.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Experience documenting software defects, test cases, and workflow processes.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, editorial, production, design, and product teams.
Experience training users and supporting the rollout of new software, workflows, or production tools.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Familiarity with Jira or similar issue tracking platforms.
Knowledge of broadcast graphics technologies, newsroom workflows, election graphics, or real-time data visualization is preferred.

Skills

Software quality assurance
Application testing
System validation
Broadcast graphics systems
Real-time production environments
Data-driven workflows
Analytical skills
Troubleshooting skills
Problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Documentation
Communication skills
Collaboration
Training
Jira
Broadcast graphics technologies
Newsroom workflows
Election graphics
Real-time data visualization

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Freelance
Short term
Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-level

Salary/Compensations

$38.46/hr - $43.27/hr

Benefits

Eligible for 401K after 1,000 hours worked in 12 consecutive months
Eligible for Health and Welfare benefits on 1st day of employment
Eligible to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program after 90 days of employment

About the Company

NBCUniversal is a leading media and entertainment company creating world-class content distributed across film, television, streaming, theme parks, consumer products, and experiences.
The company owns and operates leading entertainment and news brands including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, Bravo, and Peacock.
NBCUniversal produces and distributes filmed entertainment and programming through its studios like Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features.
It operates industry-leading theme parks and experiences globally, including Universal Destinations & Experiences.
NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
The company is committed to improving communities and championing an inclusive culture to attract and develop a talented workforce.

Equal Opportunity

NBCUniversal provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Qualified individuals with a disability or disabled veteran may request reasonable accommodation throughout the application and recruitment process.