Graphics Platform QA Specialist (Contract) at NBCUniversal
New York, NY
$38.46–$43.27/hrfrom the description
Jul 24, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 27, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A short-term freelance role focused on quality assurance for NBC News' internally built broadcast graphics platform, with a primary emphasis on election coverage. Day-to-day work involves functional, regression, and integration testing of graphics applications and data workflows, documenting defects, and coordinating between editorial and engineering teams. The role also includes writing test plans, training newsroom staff, and supporting live production readiness for major news events.
Mid level · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $133,411 (middle half $102,189–$162,640). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (8)
This is explicitly a short-term freelance/contract position with an estimated duration of 6 months or less.
The role sits at the intersection of QA testing (15-1253) and systems/workflow analysis (15-1211): roughly half the responsibilities are hands-on testing, while the other half involve translating production requirements, training users, and serving as a liaison between editorial and engineering teams.
No minimum years of experience or degree are stated; requirements are framed in terms of demonstrated experience rather than specific years.
Jira is listed under 'Familiarity with… or similar issue tracking platforms' — treated as preferred given the soft framing.
Broadcast graphics, newsroom workflows, election graphics, and real-time data visualization are explicitly called 'preferred' in the posting.
The job location is inferred as New York (NBC News headquarters); no explicit city is stated in the posting but NBCUniversal's NBC News operations are based in New York.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): end-to-end testing, defect documentation, real-time data visualization.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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