East Side Games is looking for a dedicated Senior QA Analyst to join our team on a full-time
basis. You (yes, you!) have excellent investigative skills and a keen eye for identifying potential
defects. You enjoy working in a tight-knit environment where your assessment of product
quality translates into rapid product improvements; and most of all, you are an avid social
media and mobile gamer.
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Create test plans and test estimates for your project. Develop, maintain and execute test cases, test session charters and perform thorough exploratory testing, reproduce and accurately report on any bugs encountered in our products.
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Provide risk assessments and coordinate bug triages with team leads and producers.
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Provide detailed reports on test results to the Producer, QA Manager, and stakeholders, providing input on ways to improve the quality of our games and internal tools.
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Assist, when needed, the coordination of the day to day and long term test effort of the project QA team.
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Utilize in-house and 3rd party tools to maximize test coverage, both manually and through test automation.
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Create and maintain technical documentation.
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Champion the end user, and work with the design, community and development teams to improve the player experience.
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Partner with internal teams and product owners to understand product requirements.
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Participate in the hiring, training and mentorship of new QA hires.
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Establish and maintain a rapport with the members of the QA team.
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Provide direction and support for the project QA team, including acting as a direct lead/point-of-contact for 2-3 QA Analysts
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Recommend and assist the QA Manager in coordinating outsourced testing solutions.
*** Duties and responsibilities outlined above are representative, but not all inclusive.
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4+ years of QA Testing experience.
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Shipped or tested on 3+ titles in a QA capacity.
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Excellent understanding of quality assurance and software development concepts.
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Experience playing social and mobile games.
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Excellent writing, verbal communication.
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Task management and team management skills
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Experience using mobile test tools such as Appurify or Adobe Scout is a plus.
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Experience working with test automation, and automation tools such as Selenium is a plus.
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Programming or scripting knowledge is a plus.
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A passion for social & mobile games of all kinds, and experience in online game communities a huge plus!
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WORK AT ESG?
Established in 2011, East Side Games started as an indie game studio in east Vancouver. Today, we’re part of East Side Games Group (TSX: EAGR), and we’re a game developer, publisher, and technology provider. We enable creators to successfully deliver memorable mobile gaming experiences that players engage with every day. Through our proven tech kits and beloved brand partnerships, our games empower passionate fan bases to explore their favourite content in a fun, convenient medium, available in the palm of their hands.
The best part is, we’re fans first, which makes this adventure extra special. Our games and our team have the same goal; to be inclusive and for everyone. We get sh*t done and our team is on hand to step in, listen, and support, regardless of rank. Find solutions, share your learnings, then share refreshments with the whole studio in our weekly Lunch & Learns and monthly Friday Cheers calls. Have we piqued your curiosity? Then check out our amazing Culture and Benefits! We note that our culture is not a monolith, and is ever-changing based on the folks that make up our team here at ESG.
WE’RE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
East Side Games are an equitable employer that values justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage people of marginalized backgrounds, particularly QTBIPOC folks, to apply, and will acknowledge and value the strengths you bring to foster yours and the studio's growth.
If this sounds like something you hoped for and more, and you’re enthused to build genre-defining narrative idle games, click the “Apply For This Job” button below. If now is not the right time for you but you know someone who would be a great match for us at East Side Games, check out our Referral Bonus here! Let’s build great games together!
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Due to a small, but completely awesome recruitment team, only those candidates that qualify will be contacted. Thanks for your interest in ESG and we wish you super success in your job search!