QA Analyst (Project)

1 Day ago • 4 Years + • Quality Assurance

Job Summary

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically proficient Project QA Analyst to join our multidisciplinary team. This role is crucial for ensuring the quality, functionality, and user experience of our immersive applications, tools, and products. You will collaborate with engineers, artists, designers, and producers to deliver polished, performant, and stable experiences to a global audience. Responsibilities include supporting testing efforts by building and executing test sweeps, regression tests, performance analysis, and critical assessment of project elements. You will also participate in strategic planning for projects and the QA department, aiming to elevate the testing process and act as a knowledge expert for client teams. The role involves supporting QA Managers, peers, and cross-disciplinary colleagues to deliver world-class content.

Must have:

4+ years QA experience in Agile gaming
Experience with Unreal/Unity testing
Ability to work independently and help the department
Experience profiling PC/console games
Understanding of software development and QA role
Active and proactive problem solver

Good to have:

Experience with multi-disciplinary teams
Experience with 3D environment profiling tools
CI/CD experience for test builds
Remote experience with iOS, Android, Oculus
Passion for VR/AR
VFX software testing experience

Perks:

Ongoing education
Mentorship opportunities
Generous health care
Time off
Other benefits

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Job Details

We’re seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Project QA Analyst to join our multidisciplinary team. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, functionality, and user experience of our immersive applications, tools, and products. Working alongside engineers, artists, designers, and producers, you’ll help ship polished, performant, and stable experiences that reach global audiences.

Magnopus's studio postings are made in advance of work anticipated to be awarded. Hires cannot be made until contracts are awarded. In some instances, contracts may not be awarded which could delay or preempt the interview process. We appreciate your patience.

Responsibilities

Support Magnopus’ testing efforts by building and executing test sweeps, regression tests, performance analysis, and critical assessment of project elements as well as the project as a whole while interacting with the various disciplines within the larger development team
Participate in strategic planning for assigned projects as well as for the QA department as a whole. Actively engage in leveling up the testing process within Magnopus and when needed, act as a knowledge expert in support of client teams who may not have familiarity with testing process and procedure
Support the QA Managers, QA Peers, cross disciplinary peers, and the company as a whole in delivering world class content and experiences.

Requirements

4+ years working on a QA team in an Agile environment within the gaming industry.
Experience with testing applications using Unreal and/or Unity
Ability to work independently while being open to helping the department navigate a busy landscape
Some experience profiling performance on PC or console games
Solid foundation on how software is developed and and understanding of QA’s role and contribution to the development pipeline
Be an active and proactive creative and/or technical problem solver

Nice to Have

Past experience working closely with multi-disciplinary teams
Experience using profiling tools to profile assets within a 3D environment
Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment of test builds
Experience remotely working on projects involved with iOS, Android, Oculus Rift, or Oculus Quest devices
Passion for building or learning more about VR and AR applications
Experience with software testing within the VFX industry

$19 - $33.50 an hour

Salaries offered are based on candidate experience, internal equity, and the level at which they are hired.

Magnopus is an experience focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places. We’re passionate about creating rich experiences that unite the physical and digital worlds.

Because we’re building the future, we endeavor to create a diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines to create amazing things together. We invest in our employee's progression with ongoing education and mentorship opportunities through their guilds, and support their happiness and productivity through generous health care, time off, and other benefits.

We try to foster a safe environment where we can take risks, and learn from our failures. While we value individual talents, we favor collaboration more. We believe that the leadership of the company works for the employees, not the other way around. We feel strongly that our employees guide who we are as a company and the work we create, so we look for characteristics of curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage in every candidate.

Though we’ve delivered a lot of crazy stuff, here are a few you can check out at home:

Mission: ISS

Disney Pixar Coco VR

Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab

The Lion King - Virtual Production

Elixir