Senior QA Tester
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
$55,000 to $65,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $55,000 to $65,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience of QA testing in the game industry;
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Company Description
Smoking Gun Interactive, a Keywords Studio, is an industry-leading game development studio founded in 2007 by award-winning industry veterans. SGI is fearless in creating IP and boldly partners with renowned brands to develop a wide range of world-class, immersive titles and interactive experiences that resonate with strategy gamers worldwide and entertain millions of casual players every day.
Job Purpose
As a Senior QA Tester at Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI) you most have prior QA experience in video games, mobile testing, or a related field. You boast a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for games. The QA test team is embedded within our development team so you naturally work well with others, are a stellar communicator, and understand the functions of the different disciplines on a game team.
Requirements
In this role, you will:
NB: This position is based on-site in our Downtown Vancouver office. We are unable to offer remote or hybrid working for this role. Candidates must also be local to the BC area and be eligible to work in Canada.
Smoking Gun Interactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.
Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice.
Role Information: EN
Studio: Smoking Gun
Location: Americas, Canada, Vancouver
Area of Work: Game Development
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Remote
Smoking Gun Interactive, a Keywords Studio, is an industry-leading game development studio founded in 2007 by award-winning industry veterans. SGI is fearless in creating IP and boldly partners with renowned brands to develop a wide range of world-class, immersive titles and interactive experiences that resonate with strategy gamers worldwide and entertain millions of casual players every day.
Job Purpose
As a Senior QA Tester at Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI) you most have prior QA experience in video games, mobile testing, or a related field. You boast a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for games. The QA test team is embedded within our development team so you naturally work well with others, are a stellar communicator, and understand the functions of the different disciplines on a game team.
Requirements
In this role, you will:
- Be responsible for testing game content for bugs and other flaws;
- Verify proper implementation of features against design specifications;
- Work with the QA Test Lead to maintain a reporting system that tracks and verifies fixes throughout the test cycle;
- Design, write, and execute test cases during all phases of product development;
- Provide written and verbal reports on the state of bugs, features, performance, and playability;
- Escalate risks and blocking issues as soon as they are uncovered;
- Help to run build verification checklists against a range of devices and mobile platforms;
- Be the voice of the consumer
- 3+ years of experience of QA testing in the game industry;
- Experience testing for PC (Windows) and Mobile games;
- Strong experience with documentation and process in writing test plans;
- Experience in one or more defect tracking and/or test management tool;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
- Experience with Jira
- 10 days vacation leave
- 5 paid days personal leave
- 7 paid sick days
- Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Extended Healthcare Benefit
- Dental Care
- Hybrid working
- Training & Development
NB: This position is based on-site in our Downtown Vancouver office. We are unable to offer remote or hybrid working for this role. Candidates must also be local to the BC area and be eligible to work in Canada.
Smoking Gun Interactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.
Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice.
Role Information: EN
Studio: Smoking Gun
Location: Americas, Canada, Vancouver
Area of Work: Game Development
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Remote
More about this job
Responsibilities
Test game content and features across development phases, identify and report bugs, verify fixes, and execute test cases and build verification checklists across devices and mobile platforms. Communicate the status of bugs, features, performance, and playability, escalate risks and blockers, and represent the consumer perspective.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least three years of game-industry QA experience, including testing PC (Windows) and mobile games, and experience writing test plans and using defect-tracking or test-management tools. Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, analytical skills, teamwork, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required; Jira experience is helpful.
Skills
- Game QA Testing
- PC Game Testing
- Mobile Game Testing
- Test Case Design
- Test Plan Writing
- Bug Reporting
- Defect Tracking
- Test Management
- Build Verification
- Feature Verification
- Documentation
- Analytical Skills
- Attention To Detail
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Microsoft Office
Benefits
- Vacation Leave
- Paid Personal Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Extended Healthcare Benefits
- Dental Care
- Training And Development
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Creative & Media
Keywords
- Game Development
- Quality Assurance
- Video Games
- PC Games
- Windows
- Mobile Games
- Game Testing
- Test Cases
- Test Plans
- Test Documentation
- Defect Tracking
- Test Management Tools
- Jira
- Bug Reporting
- Build Verification
- Feature Verification
- Design Specifications
- Performance Testing
- Playability
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Consumer Experience