Quality Designer

Requisition Number: 183790

Position Title: Quality Designer I

External Description:

WE MAKE FUN...FUNNER.

We are Full Circle, and we're all about having fun and making great games that people want to play with their friends.

We are looking for an experienced Quality Designer I to join the Skate team. You will report to our Quality Assurance Development Director and work close with Strategic and Operational QD’s.

You will create and guide our quality strategy in partnership with our Quality Assurance and Development team members. You will create and guide the implementation and use of our verification and quality strategy in your assigned area of ownership as a Lead and will coordinate testing efforts and focus of area team members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Quality Verification efforts partnering with the Development team to deliver top-class content, steering the quality of experience.

• Be a communication bridge between the Development Partners and the Quality team.

• Communicate technical information to diverse audiences in an understandable manner, facilitating transparent dialogue about project status, issues, and solutions; foster an environment of mutual respect and collaboration.

• Identify areas where testing processes, data validation, communication, reporting and feedback can be improved to provide pipelines.

• Document reproduction steps, gathering test data and outputs, rebuild and test code and data fixes and produce supporting debug output to assist the whole game development.

• Workflow champion in assisting the triage and prioritization of bugs with production, understanding where to direct effort for most gain on servicing bugs and feature requests.

• Monitor the game builds, and follow up on fixes when we have issues that prevent the game from meeting quality goals.

• Partner with the Automation and Data Analytics team to help identify technical solutions and automation opportunities.

• Drive and execute test planning through a Risk-based testing approach.

Qualifications:

• 5 years experience as a QA analyst/feature owner.

• Working knowledge of Test & Issue Management systems (e.g., JIRA).

• An enthusiasm for games and life simulation is a bonus.

• Experience working in an upstream/embedded QA model.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum software development.

• Experience working in a live service development model (i.e. sprints, releases, content deployments).

• Experience with automation frameworks, scripting, or advocating for automated test solutions is a bonus.

BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria):
º $73,200 - $101,700 CAN Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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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: 21

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.