Quality Analyst II (Contract)

Requisition Number: 155003

Position Title: Quality Analyst II

External Description:

We are DICE Los Angeles

Our mission is to create world class entertainment and we work in a manner that is different from the rest of the industry. We believe that our games reflect the means by which they are produced. The ones that are crafted in an inspiring climate have qualities that resonate to gamers. At DICE LA, you will be empowered to have a creative stake in everything you do. We have a studio culture where everyone is a game maker, no matter what they do. We also firmly believe that in order to achieve peak performance one must have a balance between work and personal life.

We want this to be the studio where you do the best work of your career.

We are seeking a contract Quality Analyst II who is eager to join us in our drive to push visual quality to the next level.

 

The Quality Analyst II is responsible for executing test coverage on a set of game features or sub-features within the development QA space.  The Quality Analyst will serve as the primary QA support for the development team’s current cycle, and help execute QA strategies that push test support upstream in the development process. They will also be able to mentor and train other Analysts on QA methodology and process.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Perform a variety of testing types across multiple features and titles such as, but not limited to exploratory testing, requirements based testing, and ad hoc testing…
• Perform confirmation and regression testing on fixed bugs across multiple titles.
• Written and verbal communication of defect information.
• Tracking of defects within proper pipelines to resolution.
• Researching of defects to provide detailed insight to all stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of individual systems in play within the game engine and how they interact.
• Qualitative and quantitative feedback on features with issues of usability.
• Document and build product knowledge bases.
• Drive smoke testing for daily build promotions and coordinate with other team members for reporting and troubleshooting.
• Analyze and report potential risks to features and systems and escalate as appropriate.
• Collaborate daily with members of Production and Development.
• Drafting detailed test plans and test suites for new feature or content testing.
• Able to recognize and accurately set the severity of issues.
• Help prioritize issues in the bug database to expedite bug-fixing efforts.
• Assist with drafting detailed requirements for new features.
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness and efficiency of team processes.
• Work with onsite and offsite teams to help drive the title to quality.
• Be the voice of quality for the project.
• Provide accurate status updates on any and all projects.
• Ability to Train, Mentor, and Onboard new analysts.

 

Required Skills:

• Self-starter, with a strong work ethic and a success-based attitude.  Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and features and meet responsibilities without constant supervision.
• Ability to understand complex architecture dependencies with other systems.
• Ability to understand QAs involvement throughout the development cycle.
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to identify risks and escalate to applicable stakeholders.
• Strong observational skills, analytical, and detail-oriented.
• Strong tracking and organizational skills.
• Passion to learn new technologies and systems with high degree of ownership.
• Ability to be flexible and team-oriented, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks.
• Technical proficiencies in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, etc.) 
• Proficiency with PC, Sony, and Microsoft platforms.
• Ability to problem solve by finding root causes and proposing viable solutions.
• Strong sense of urgency to mitigate risks and potential areas of concern proactively rather than reactively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 

Pluses:

• Previous games industry experience on multiple platforms.
• Programming or scripting knowledge and experience.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Previous experience with editors and tools.
• Previous experience being embedded.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

EEOText: EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부, 또는 법으로 금지된 기타 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. 또한, 해당 직책에 합당한 능력을 갖추고 있다면 범죄 기록이 있는 지원자도 관련 법률을 준수하는 방식으로 채용 여부를 고려합니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.

Days Open: 3

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.