Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Summary

Join Intrepid Studios as a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst and contribute to the quality of our games. This senior role involves close collaboration with marketing and game teams. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, experienced in large-scale development testing, and passionate about games. Responsibilities include utilizing advanced testing methodologies, analyzing software development processes, ensuring requirements are met, enhancing live operations, and advocating for user experience. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, expertise in software testing methodologies, and experience with game engines. Additional preferred qualifications include white box testing experience and coding knowledge. Intrepid Studios offers competitive pay, a significant annual bonus, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Experience in writing, executing and monitoring test suites using a variety of technologies
• Be an expert in one or more software testing methodologies
• Practical knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, & SQLServer
• ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) or equivalent
• Proven ability to analyze, interpret, and action on data sets and complex workflows
• Experience with game engines, content and asset editors, and shared technologies
• Passion for video games and software quality
• Current game knowledge of Ashes of Creation

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced testing methodologies to deliver test design, test execution, test library maintenance, and test closure strategies
• Analyze & monitor the software development processes and methods used to ensure quality
• Ensure requirements and risks are continually either mitigated or accepted throughout the SDLC
• Enhance live operations and deployment stability, across both internal and production environments
• Research, recommend, and adopt tools as needed with the goal of increasing test coverage through automation
• Investigate, analyze, and execute testing strategies for performance, usability, and hardware compatibility
• Propose and influence new measures and KPIs to validate and report on software quality
• Coach others as they develop appropriate knowledge and skills through training, constructive feedback, and mentorship
• Approach software development from a Grey-box perspective; utilizing established developer toolsets to build custom test scenarios
• Represent Intrepid Studios through public-facing quality assurance activities
• Responsible for adhering to department SLAs within project management (i.e. JIRA, Confluence) and test related tools (i.e. TestRail)
• Advocate for the user experience through delivery of qualitative reporting
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• White box testing experience
• ISTQB Certified Tester Expert Level (CTEL) or equivalent
• Coding knowledge: XML/HTML, JavaScript, Python, Java, C/C++/C#, or SQL
• High-level of gaming knowledge and/or skill

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure
• Base salary for this role is between $66,000 - $92,400, depending on skills and experience
• Medical benefit options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents
• Paid vacation & sick days
• 401k with matching