Frostbite Associate Quality Designer

We are EA Frostbite

Frostbite is our technology platform for diverse game franchises, being used by thousands of developers to create experiences such as FIFA, Battlefield, Star Wars Battlefront, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Need for Speed and Plant vs. Zombies Garden Warfare. To allow our game makers to create fantastic experiences, they need high-quality tools which evolve over the years. This is where Frostbite Quality Assurance comes in.

The Frostbite Associate Quality Designer role oversees multiple tests to ensure the software meets our players expectations, which includes the following: setting and aligning on test scope and goals, monitoring test coverage and evaluating the quality of targeted test items. You will be the organizational expert in software testing, the voice of quality for an assigned feature, area or project. You will have to opportunity to work with cutting edge technology and teams of industry experts committed to enhance the user experience.

Responsibilities:

• You will work with Project Managers, Quality Designers and Analysts to help establish and provide the quality verification test strategy.
• You will build solid knowledge of your area of ownership and use a data-driven approach to identify improvements for quality processes (JIRA, TestRail, Confluence)
• You will identify and remedy gaps in functional and non-functional requirements and test coverage to reduce escaped defects later the during project lifecycle.
• You will use existing risk-based strategy within area or domain environment and apply established tactics towards introducing efficiency into test methodology.
• You will be the voice of quality for the product by providing qualitative and design feedback, technical solutions before integration from a player perspective and pinpoint relevant problematic situations from both a production perspective and an end-user one.
• You will use available tools to support test execution, from software that enables tests (software development tools), organizes tests (test management software), captures test results (logs, telemetry, video, images), to defect-tracking to capture results.
• You will build the test approach proposal for your area of influence, coordinate with other team members to ensure tests are performed and implement test/validation procedures within the said area to validate expected vs actual results.

What is Frostbite QA looking for?

• 2+ years of experience with and knowledge of software test processes, test methodology, test case design and execution.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, milestone requirements and the QA role/Development Team deliverables at each stage.
• Knowledge of Console / PC platforms and familiarity with Compliance & Certification requirements.