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About the Role

Simon & Schuster is modernizing its core systems using .NET and SQL solutions with an AI-assisted approach. The QA / Test Automation Engineer will be responsible for proving the equivalence of new systems to existing ones through rigorous data reconciliation and automated testing, ensuring a smooth transition for production cutovers.

Responsibilities

• Own first-pass reconciliation by running and maintaining data-comparison processes for parallel runs, classifying discrepancies before business review.
• Build automated regression and parity tests to verify converted functionality preserves required business behavior.
• Test integrations with warehouse, EDI, and financial systems, and verify performance against legacy systems under production-scale volume.
• Gate production cutovers by defining and enforcing 'green-run' standards and assembling evidence packages for business review.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) with business stakeholders, translating validation results into business-friendly terms.
• Harden the validation framework by improving shared reconciliation procedures, test data management, and run-telemetry checks.
• Critically use AI tooling for test generation, data analysis, and documentation, validating all generated output.

Requirements

• 5+ years of QA experience with a strong test-automation focus, including ownership of test strategy for production systems.
• Strong SQL skills for writing substantial queries against large datasets for data validation and reconciliation.
• Experience building and maintaining automated test suites (e.g., NUnit/xUnit, pytest, or equivalent) and integrating them into a repeatable pipeline.
• Data-centric testing background, proving correctness by comparing datasets.
• Experience using AI tools in testing or analysis with the judgment to critically validate generated output.
• Demonstrated ability to perform root-cause analysis on data discrepancies and communicate findings clearly.
• Clear written communication skills for creating validation reports and evidence summaries for non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

• SQL
• Automated testing
• Data validation
• Data reconciliation
• Root-cause analysis
• Written communication
• AI tooling
• NUnit/xUnit
• pytest
• C# / .NET familiarity
• Order processing
• Fulfillment
• Supply-chain
• EDI
• Performance testing
• Load testing
• Batch scheduling
• User acceptance testing coordination

Location

• New York City
• California
• Colorado
• Washington state

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years of QA experience

Salary/Compensations

• The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Disability benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• PTO
• Broad Based Ownership program

About the Company

• Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, in all printed, digital and audio formats.
• It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio.
• The company has international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.
• Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022.

Equal Opportunity

• Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
• We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression), age, citizenship status, marital status, and Veteran status where protected by law or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.