Junior Game Tester

Name of the job: Junior Game Tester
**Note**: Final Designation/Level will be decided based on the relevant experience and interview ratings + Tests

Department: Quality Control

Mode of Employment: 1 Year Contract

Job summary: 

We are looking for a Junior Game Tester to assess video games quality through manual and partial automated testing. You will be responsible for finding and reporting bugs and glitches.

In this role, you should have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. If you are also competent in executing test cases and are passionate about video games in general, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you will ensure that our games, features and systems work correctly.

Reporting to: QC LEAD

Responsibilities: 

     Core Responsibilities:

1. Ability to create and document test cases that cover 100% design of the game/feature.
2. Execute test cases & test plans created and analyze/update test results.
3. Report encountered bugs in the bug database (Jira) in accordance with all requirements and pre-defined standards.
4. Perform Functionality, Regression, Sanity and Smoke testing.
5. Complete assigned tasks with the expected level of Quality in a given time.
6. Keep a track of issues reported and update them accordingly to any changes.
7. Adapt quickly to the tasks assigned, processes, changes happening within the Project/QC/Organization.
8. Focus on details that will enable best player experience.

    Technical Knowledge:

1. Understand the game/assigned feature design with help of the design documents.
2. Evaluate test results according to specifications and expectations provided in the design documents.
3. Ability to understand and troubleshoot platform related technical and debug issues.

    Collaboration:

1. Proactively raise the alarm to senior members in the team when a major issue is encountered.
2. Be actively involved within the team for task execution, by proactively sharing updates & raising valid queries (Team Player, Add value to the task, Contributes with ideas).
3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate authentically and convince others.
4. Take lead of smaller tasks within the project and work towards being autonomous.

    Reporting

1. Ability to provide an accurate overview of his/her daily task coverage with detailed information in a report.

Technical Competencies

1. Basic knowledge on various gaming genres and ability to adapt quickly to the assigned project genre.
2. Ability to learn, understand and use various platform, game specific, debug related tools available.
3. Functional knowledge of MS Office tools and can use it efficiently in day-to-day work.
4. Basic knowledge of different gaming platforms available in the market.
5. Awareness & ability to perform compatibility test
6. Awareness & ability to perform Interrupt test
7. Awareness & ability to perform Localization test
8. Awareness & ability to perform Network test

Behavioral Competencies

1. Strong Focus and Attention to detail, and patience for repetitive work.
2. Possess good collaboration skills and ability to work in a team environment.
3. Ability to express views in both written & verbal communication (Issue writing & Reporting Skills).
4. Treats others in the team in a respectful & supportive manner.
5. Should be passionate towards the assigned task/job.
6. Need to be professional and follow the organization's guidelines.
7. Learns from mistakes & builds constructively on others' feedback.
8. Need to be proactive and work towards being autonomous.
9. Possess high level of integrity & discretion.
10. Need to adhere to the confidentiality guidelines and abide by the policies set by the organization (NDA).

Preferable Skills

1. Familiar with Manual testing methodologies.
2. Experience with any Bug Database (Jira, Dev Track, Bugzilla etc.).
3. Knowledge of bug lifecycle concept.
4. Passion for gaming in various game genres and having played them on various platforms.
5. ISTQB certified in manual Testing & Automation.

Working Relationships / Reporting Lines

Internal: Senior Testers, Associate QC lead, QC lead, Sr QC Lead & QC Project Manager

External: Dev Testers (If Required)