Senior Analytics QA Tester

7 Months ago • 2 Years +

About the job

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.  If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

Summary:
As our Analytics team continues to grow, we are looking for a self-motivated, passionate, experienced
QA Tester to validate data pipelines, BI dashboards, and game telemetry to check for errors and report
them to our Data Engineering and Data Science teams. You will report to our QA Lead and work closely
with our data engineers and data scientists to ensure validity of internal and external data feeds.

Responsibilities:
● Support and perform tests on data pipelines, games, and BI Dashboards
● Perform data quality checks on sales, marketing, and game telemetry data
● Report issues to QA Lead and/or stakeholders and help work towards resolution
● Validate data pipeline processes and validate output data (manual and automated)
● Validate game telemetry events against requirements, work with game development team to
enable additional telemetry hooks
● Work on multiple projects simultaneously / shift context with ease
● Prioritize testing telemetry events based on project impact
● Assess and assist in revising test strategies based on project scope changes
● Demonstrate a collaborative mindset, and ability to act as a mentor
● Use innovative solutions to solve problems
Skills:
● Exceptional communication and writing skills
● Intermediate to advanced SQL skills
● Previous experience working with and/or testing data pipelines and technologies
● Experience with BI tools like Tableau, Qlik, Power BI
● 2+ years video game and/or data QA experience (dev or publisher)
● Beginner to intermediate Python skills
● Extensive game knowledge or willing to learn
● A proven record of having a positive attitude working in a fast-paced team environment
● Experienced contributor independently working on data projects


Bonus:
● Passion for games and the games industry

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. 

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About The Company

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.


Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.


At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

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