QA Sr Analyst (Contract)

Responsibilities

• Perform developer support tasks to assist with entry to mid-level development work for your assigned department or area.
• Perform preventive testing support on developer workflows, tools and testbeds to support embedded testing efforts.
• Perform high-level/critical scripted and exploratory test coverage using different testing techniques on assigned projects.
• Issue reporting, research, analysis, confirmation and support resolution on assigned projects.
• Specialized testing and support requests for your assigned area of focus and/or department.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the project design and scheduling changes to support QA test effectiveness, focus and reporting.
• Aid in the management of project databases for assigned titles.
• Aid in the planning, tasking, and execution of all operational testing for assigned projects.
• Aid in the execution of project operational reporting and day to day communication.
• Aid in updating test plans and incorporate them into the software testing process.
• Aid in QA administrative and support requests.
• Aid in collaborating work across disciplines within the internal/external development team to help drive project to completion.
• Diagnose errors and breakdowns in development pipeline and perform technical support as needed.
• Actively develop and improve skill set and abilities by keeping aware of QA industry trends and techniques.

Requirements

• 2+ years in Test or Analyst or equivalent position and successfully shipped at least 2 global, large-scale titles on current generation PlayStation platform(s).
• Experience with Maya software and toolsets.
• Excellent technical learning agility.
• Excellent understanding of SDLC.
• Excellent gameplay skills.
• Excellent critical analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with current generation PlayStation platforms and peripherals.
• Experience in quality assurance/control testing.
• Experience in foundation level testing techniques.
• Experience with JIRA database and add-on systems.
• Proficiency in test case design and traditional QA/QC methods.
• Passion for video games.