Sr Quality Analyst

Requisition Number: 152476

Position Title: Associate Quality Designer

External Description:

Sr. QA Analyst– Star Wars: Rise to Power

At Electronic Arts, players come first. We are looking for the most talented and relentless game testers in the world to join us on our mission to bring the best mobile games in the world to market. Mobile games are increasingly important part of the industry and consequently vital to our future success. Our mobile organization is growing to meet this challenge – with studios around the planet and a portfolio of blockbuster titles like Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, FIFA, Madden, NBA, Real Racing, SimCity, The Sims, and Plants vs. Zombies.

We are looking for a Sr. QA Analyst to join our new mobile team in Austin, Texas focused on building the MMO strategy game Star Wars: Rise to Power.  In this role you will have solid experience of driving qualities with in-depth understanding of software design, implementation and integration and you will identify quality issues and bugs as early as possible in the development cycle. Also this requires strong test strategies and experience which challenge the software to ensure a very high level of quality.

To learn more about EA's Worldwide QA Team? Watch this video - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAtrkt-vJ8)   

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Role Overview

• Work with QA, Designer, Developer and Publisher to identify areas of improvement through feature understanding and analyzing, tools, reports and analysis
• Partner with development team to execute a game quality plan for assigned area throughout the game development cycle to ensure to meet highest quality
• Analyze and triage bugs to accelerate “Bug Flow” between internal and external (including oversea) stakeholders  
• Research of defects to provide detailed insight to all stakeholders
• Provide qualitative and quantitative feedback on features with issues to improve in-game features by utilizing solid data analysis to support the suggested changes 
• Identify opportunities for QA to provide early design feedback alongside defect prevention and defect containment activities
• Perform a variety of testing types across multiple features - exploratory testing, requirements based testing, and ad hoc testing and regression testing, etc.
• Written and verbal communication of defect information and tracking
• Analyze and report potential risks to features and systems and escalate as appropriate
• Collaborate daily with members of Production, Development and Publisher.
• Able to recognize and prioritize issues in the bug database to expedite bug-fixing efforts
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness and efficiency of team processes
• Be the voice of quality for the project

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional working experience in a production or quality-driven role
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and a success-based attitude (Knowledge of technical writing concepts and experience an asset.)
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and features and meet responsibilities without constant supervision
• Analytical and results-oriented; able to communicate ideas in the form of comprehensive reports, analysis and presentations
• Ability to understand QAs involvement throughout the development cycle and drive actively
• Proactive communication skills (fluency in English or Chinese is preferred, but proficiency in read/write is enough)
• Ability to identify risks and escalate to applicable stakeholders
• Understanding of software development life cycle, practices and software engineering methodologies and their application to both development and QA (preferred)

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of Agile (Scrum, Scrumfall, XP)
• In depth knowledge of gaming theory and game play strategies
• Experience with distributed version control systems (Git, Stash, etc.)
• Experience working with mobile and gaming engine frameworks (Unity, Calabash, Fabric)

…and, in general, the potential to sweep us off our feet!

What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match and, of course, free video games. We realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games and that’s why we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day.

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.