QA Analyst

Sony Bend Studio, the creator of Days Gone, Syphon Filter, and Uncharted: Golden Abyss, is looking for top talent to join our passionate team.

We are seeking a QA Analyst who will contribute to the development of a AAA product with a specialized focus on testing techniques that will help ensure a high level of quality throughout the project.

Responsibilities:

• Carrying out and following pre-integration build verification and reporting system/processes.
• Carrying out Grey/White box testing on appropriate features/tools.
• Analyze features sets and identify opportunities for automation, along with benefits, and communicating to the engineers.
• Testing case creation from design documentation or feature expertise.
• Testing case regression, verification, and ad hoc testing of newly implemented features.
• Ability to manage full life cycle of defects, from research to tracking to closing.
• Knowledge of individual systems in play within the game engine.
• Qualitative feedback on features with issues of usability.
• Comfort using debugging tools.
• Collaborate daily with members of Production and Development.
• Influence the prioritization of issues in bug database to expedite bug-fixing efforts.

Requirements:

• Must be proactive, flexible, and able to adapt QA process to the critical needs of the development team.
• Awareness of existing tools & technology and ability to utilize with a high degree of ownership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong observational skills. Analytical, organized, and detail oriented.
• Ability to work well in a group setting with people of different disciplines.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Good problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with PC and current Windows operating systems.
• Active listener with both peers and partners, can drive conversations, and encourages team participation.
• Immediately recognizes critical issues or testing deficiencies and raises concerns to Senior QA members/development team.

Preferred Experience:

• UI Testing background
• Experience with Unreal
• Previous games industry experience.
• Experience working with offsite teams.
• Experience with JIRA or similar defect tracking and task management databases.
• Experience working in an agile team environment.
• Knowledge of basic programming concepts.
• Experienced with Grey/White box testing in development environments.
• Strong understanding of existing Quality Assurance processes. Knows how to effectively apply knowledge to the assigned project.
• 1+ Years of QA testing experience