Sr Quality Analyst (Regular Full-time) - SAS

Requisition Number: 118508

Position Title: Associate Quality Designer

External Description:

Tasked with envisioning and executing on tools and technologies that drive world-class quality is our Central Development Services (CDS) team at Electronic Arts. This group is on the forefront of emerging technologies and tools that enable our teams to create and code better and more efficiently. Working as one team they are pushing the envelope and evolving the Quality function, designed to be nimble, innovative and preventive, rather than solely detective. 

We are now searching for a Sr. Quality Analyst to join one of our AAA game titles. Working in Quality Assurance you perform a vital role in game development, supporting iterative development. Essentially, you are the expert and voice of quality for an assigned game, franchise or feature. The job involves testing and playing the game in a systematic way, analyzing the game’s performance against the designer’s intentions, identifying problems, and suggesting improvements. In effect, you act as the game’s first audience, reporting on playability and identifying any aspects which could be improved. A Sr. QA Analyst will help steer the quality of multiple features and content throughout the game development process.

 

Role Description:

The Sr. Quality Analyst role applies black-box and grey-box testing, utilizing data and automated testing to identify bugs as early as possible in the development cycle. They review designs to make sure that the title reduces the amount of bugs it creates and review designs for “fun”. This requires strong test strategies and experience which challenge the software to ensure a very high level of quality (Functional, Reliable, Usable and High Performance).

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Risk analysis of new features and iterations - assessing scope size and effort needed to properly test feature/iteration
• Continuous Test Planning and execution with agile test practices
• Debugging support, log capture, tinkering with technologies
• Contributing new ways to answer old questions.

 

Requirements:

• Excellent understanding of software quality assurance concepts, debugging processes and procedures
• Understanding of the software development life cycle and how it applies to QA
• Ability to develop and foster strong working relationships within and across teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including accurate and timely reporting
• Strong observational skills, analytical and detail oriented
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills and experience working in Scrum/Agile environment a plus
• Ability to take ownership of project requirements without constant supervision
• Ability to analyze personal and team process for innovation opportunities, and escalate potential improvements
• Familiarity with PC/Console hardware/software/peripheral knowledge.

 

Applicants are encouraged to highlight how they meet these requirements in their cover letter.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.は、インタラクティブ・エンターテイメント・ソフトウェアの世界的大手企業です。 EAは、インターネットに接続されたコンソール、パソコン、携帯電話、タブレットに対してゲーム、コンテンツおよびオンラインサービスを提供しています。

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Days Open: 187

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

EAは雇用機会を均等に提供します。 雇用に関する決定を下す際は、人種、肌の色、国籍、出身国、出身民族、身体的性別、社会/文化/心理的性別、性別自認または性別表現、性的指向、年齢、遺伝情報、宗教、身体障害、病状、妊娠、婚姻状況、家族状況、軍役経験の有無は考慮されません。 さらにEAでは、身体に障害のある方々のために、適用法令によって定められた職場環境を整えることも行っています。