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. este o companie de divertisment interactiv, lider la nivel mondial. EA oferă jocuri, conținut și servicii online pentru console conectate la Internet, calculatoare personale, telefoane mobile și tablete.

EEOText: EA este un angajator care oferă oportunități egale. Toate deciziile de angajare sunt luate fără a ține seama de rasă, culoare, origine națională, descendență, sex, identitate sau exprimare de gen, orientare sexuală, vârstă, informații genetice, religie, dizabilități, stare medicală, sarcină, stare civilă, statut familial, statut de veteran sau orice altă caracteristică protejată de lege. De asemenea, acceptăm și candidaturi calificate din partea persoanelor cu cazier, în conformitate cu legislația aplicabilă. De asemenea, EA oferă locuri de muncă pentru persoanele cu handicap calificate, conform legislației aplicabile.

Days Open: 187

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA este un angajator care oferă oportunități egale. Toate deciziile de angajare sunt luate fără a ține seama de rasă, culoare, origine națională, descendență, sex, identitate sau exprimare de gen, orientare sexuală, vârstă, informații genetice, religie, dizabilități, stare medicală, sarcină, stare civilă, statut familial sau statut de veteran. De asemenea, EA oferă locuri de muncă pentru persoanele cu handicap calificate, conform legislației aplicabile.