Associate Quality Designer

Requisition Number: 159176

Position Title: Quality Designer I

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We are EA Frostbite

We entertain millions of people across the globe by creating the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. Making great experiences is challenging, which is why we employ creative and passionate people. 

The Challenge Ahead

Frostbite is our technology platform for diverse game franchises, being used by thousands of developers to craft experiences such FIFA, Battlefield, Star Wars Battlefront, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Need for Speed and Plant vs. Zombies Garden Warfare. To ensure our game makers create fantastic experiences, they need high-quality tools which evolves over the years. This is where Frostbite Quality Assurance comes in. 

We are looking for someone who will take ownership of a domain’s test strategy. As an Associate Quality Designer, you will be a driver of the quality process and become adept in testing the engine, alongside associated in-house or 3rd party tools. 

What a Quality Designer does at Frostbite

As a Quality Designer for the Frostbite Team, you will partner with Frostbite, EA Studios game teams, and Quality leadership to set, measure, and achieve quality targets. You will have a holistic view of the project, from how the product is developed and released, to how it is integrated and supported. You will analyse the product and methods of how the product is built, provide long-term strategies and short-term tactics to improve using data to validate the effectiveness of the approaches you implement.

Being a Quality Designer is about supporting the team and growing together. As part of an experienced diverse quality team, you will collaborate with Development Team partners to identify and drive workflow, process, automation improvement opportunities, and get to create creative or technical solutions to the problems in front of and ahead of you. Along with planning, coordination, and testing, you will track data metrics and measurements so that you can improve decisions, and measure the success of the choices we make. 

What is Frostbite QA looking for?

• Experience working with defect tracking, test management and bug prevention strategies
• Understanding of software development processes, continuous integration, build systems and related tools (Perforce, Visual Studio)
• Experience with games, game engines, content and asset editors and Computer Graphics (3D Art, Lighting or VFX)
• Familiarity with common automation approaches including testing frameworks, unit tests, and automated functional tests

Bonus points for:

• Proficiency with data visualisation tools like PowerBI, Tableau, Google Analytics
• Understanding of programming concepts

About the Frostbite UK Team

Frostbite UK is based in EA’s UK office in the centre of Guildford. It is a dynamic and creative place to work with on-site facilities including a restaurant, gym, fitness classes and numerous clubs. We have access to great benefits, including EA games, pension, health and dental care, discounts and offers, ride-to-work schemes and more. Our campus is easily accessed from the mainline train station, town centre and other local amenities. We promote a collaborative working environment and put a great value on our employees’ work-life balance.

Our creative work ethos rewards new and different ideas. It is an environment that attracts brilliant talent from around the globe. No matter which of our studio locations you join, you'll feel the support of EA's global brand, while thriving on our outstanding campuses. At EA, the excitement you feel throughout each workday is made possible by a culture that inspires you to do the best work of your career.

More about our location: https://www.ea.com/careers/careers-overview/guildford

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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.

Days Open: 52

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

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.