Quality Assurance Tester (Temporary)

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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

The creative team that brought Mortal Kombat and Injustice to life is now NetherRealm Studios, part of the Warner Bros. Games family. With over 20 years of creation under our belts, NetherRealm’s mission remains the same: to create cutting edge entertainment and deliver industry leading tech, game art and overall gaming experiences. NetherRealm Studios is a collaborative and creative environment, constantly striving to up the ante on what is possible in interactive entertainment. Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals with years of experience who are at the forefront of the gaming industry. The passion and energy that made Mortal Kombat a reality is still on display every day in our offices, our hallways and most definitely the studio’s arcade room.

Your New Role:

NetherRealm Studios is seeking a Quality Assurance Tester to join our team. This individual contributor must be able to establish priorities among multiple, competing demands and to meet deadlines. Ideal candidates possess the ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to use test documentation, execute test cases, track defects, and report results. Should have exceptional problem solving skills and be able to articulate issues written and verbally. Must possess a flexible and personable approach in a team environment and must be comfortable interacting with other internal and external team members on short and long-term term projects. Ideal candidates will be able to quickly assess oddities and inconsistencies and present them to team leads as concise, reproducible tickets in a managed database.

Your Role Accountabilities:

60% Bug Reporting- Find and report bugs in code, assets and tools. Research and properly update and assign bugs written by other members of the development team. Identify development resources needed to fix bugs. Track bugs to closure. Escalate issues as appropriate, and identify issues that are not following the proper track within the database.

30% Build Assessments - Smoke test code and critical assets prior to release to the rest of the development team. Make determinations based on discovered issues regarding whether or not a given set of code and assets should be released to the rest of the development team.

10% Team Support – Support the Lead in their daily responsibilities as requested. Analyze departmental challenges being encountered by team members due to process or tools and develop creative solutions and workarounds. Identify causes for potential quality loss or scheduling delay and escalate as needed.

This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner Yoh Staffing.

Qualifications & Experience:

Work Experience

• 1 year in games desired
• Experience with one or more game consoles (Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony) or PC desired
• Experience having shipped multiple game titles on any platform in a development organization desired

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification

• High school diploma or equivalent, BS or BA a plus

Knowledge/Skills

• Pays close attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate complex and/or detailed information clearly
• The ability to accurately troubleshoot and identify software and hardware problems and describe the issue to others in a clear and concise manner
• The ability to complete multiple concurrent tasks in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision under tight deadlines
• Strong computer skills including familiarity with all current Microsoft operating systems, Microsoft Word (or equivalent), Microsoft Excel (or equivalent), and Microsoft Outlook (or equivalent)
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage time under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of mobile hardware and mobile software across iOS, Android, and Amazon devices
• General understanding of the mobile free-to-play market and monetization structure
• Knowledge of video games across multiple platforms and genres
• Desired - Knowledge of basic testing concepts including: Test Case usage, Bug writing, Regression testing, and Ad hoc testing
• Desired - Knowledge of one or more bug tracking databases, including but not limited to: JIRA, Devtrack, Bugzilla, Basecamp, Test Track Pro, or equivalents
• Any experience with code or scripting is a plus

• The incumbent will be employed by Yoh Staffing and will receive salary and benefits accordingly
• Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.