Quality Designer I

Requisition Number: 167630

Position Title: Quality Designer I

External Description:

Quality Designer I

Development Technology and Services (DTS) powers EA studios to create even greater player experiences. We help shape the future from the way games are created, to how they are played and viewed.

We are a global team and also the largest studio within EA! DTS proudly consists of the following teams: Engineering Services (ES), Studios Data Insights, SEED, and Quality, Verification, and Standards.

Quality Designers are senior QA specialists responsible for developing processes for driving end-to-end quality across a game or a portfolio of games. You will combine hands-on elements working with game development teams on mobile games and involvement with goals and programs across the EA Mobile QA organization. 

Responsibilities:

• Design and run quality verification process by providing technical and strategic direction based on collaboration with multiple disciplines
• Target the areas of issue prevention, detection, containment and reaction
• Manage overall test strategy for the game, and test planning for each release
• Conduct investigations into escaped defects to identify and address gaps and risks in existing QA processes
• Problem solving and risk assessments with the goal of finding permanent solutions and averting risks in the future
• Maintain game domain knowledge, understanding genre and platform norms and player expectations for specific titles
• Plan test strategy and QA tasks using Scrum/agile process together with game development teams
• Partner with QA Management on tracking and reporting progress, project metrics and forecasting
• Work with QA Analytics on programs such as data-driven Risk-based Testing, use of AI and machine learning to improve QA efforts
• Partner with game development teams on product roadmap, feature readiness and quality targets
• Work with the Quality Engineering team to determine projects use of automation, conduct tools and tech evaluation and improve adoption considering priority and return on investment
• You will report to the QA Development Director

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance/test planning
• An understanding of quality assurance techniques, testing and automation frameworks and multiple test methodologies
• Experience in leading a QA team in a software development environment and have created end-to-end test strategy
• Conducted test planning and execution through multiple stages of the product development, final release and live service
• Used tools, tech, automation and data for test efficiency and optimization year over year

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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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: 49

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。