Quality Assurance Analyst

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • Quality Analysis

Job Summary

Job Description

Activate, a tech company known for Canada's first full-scale interactive gaming facility, is expanding and seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst. This role reports to the Director of Software and is responsible for ensuring the reliability and quality of software products by planning and executing tests for game software and related applications. The analyst will collaborate closely with software developers, game designers, graphic designers, product owners, and others to prioritize and execute projects. This is a full-time, permanent position. Key duties include designing, developing, and executing test plans, cases, and scripts, collaborating with developers on game mechanics, identifying test environment needs, automating test scripts, evaluating product changes, maintaining documentation, and participating in agile ceremonies.
Must have:
  • Design, develop, and execute test plans
  • Collaborate with developers on game mechanics
  • Automate test scripts
  • Evaluate product changes against specifications
  • Maintain clear documentation of test coverage
  • 2 years of transferable work experience
  • Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies
  • Experience with Agile methodology and tools, including JIRA
  • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Enhance quality assurance activities
  • Ensure seamless CI/CD pipeline integration
  • Provide feedback on software problems
  • Lead QA meetings
  • Possess understanding of end-to-end customer experience
Perks:
  • Competitive Salary
  • Benefits package
  • Paid time off
  • Casual dress
  • Employee discount
  • On-site parking

Job Details

Enter the Game!


Activate is a tech company known for creating Canada’s first full-scale interactive gaming facility.  We are experiencing significant expansion and are looking to expand our team with the addition of a  Quality Assurance Analyst.  Reporting to the Director, Software, the Quality Assurance Analyst ensures the reliability and quality of software products by planning and executing tests for game software and related applications. This role will involve close collaboration with software developers, game designers, graphic designers, product owners and other colleagues to prioritize and execute projects.

This is a full-time, permanent position. 


The Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Design, develop, and execute test plans, cases and scripts for various software development and implementation
  • Collaborate with developers to understand game mechanics and features ensuring software meets technical requirements
  • Proactively identify test environment needs and test related data requirements
  • Enhance the effectiveness of quality assurances activities for Activate software
  • Ensure seamless integration of developing, testing and deploying software within CI/CD pipelines
  • Automate test scripts for regression and stress testing purposes to ensure consistent user experience and visual accuracy
  • Evaluate product changes against specifications and provide feedback based on usability and visual design elements, understanding end-to-end product
  • Maintain clear documentation of test coverage, known issues, and testing outcomes
  • Proactively identify and provide feedback on software problems
  • Participate in scrum ceremonies and advocate for agile and QA best practices
  • Lead bi-weekly quality assurance meetings to communicate testing plans, results and feedback

 

The Qualifications:


  • 2-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in related field
  • At least 2 years of transferable work experience
  • Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
  • Experience with Agile methodology and tools, including JIRA
  • Must have daily reliable transportation to Activate locations for deployment and software testing 
  • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills  
  • Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies 


The Perks:


  • Competitive Salary
  • Benefits package
  • Paid time off
  • Casual dress 
  • Employee discount
  • On-site parking

 

About Activate:


Taking entertainment into the future by fusing technology and physical activity together to create live-action gaming experiences, Activate is a technology company building interactive gaming facilities with locations across Canada and the US.  For more information about Activate, please visit http://playactivate.com/ or check us out on Instagram - @activategames/Facebook @activategames.


Activate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Activate is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation for a protected characteristic, contact hr@playactivate.com which is an email monitored for this purpose.


We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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