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Game QA Tester III
1 year ago
Job Posting Title
Game QA Tester IIIPay Range
$-$Why Big Fish Games?
Big Fish Games is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile casual games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop!, Cooking Craze, Fairway Solitaire, and many more.
- We are curious and constantly seek improvement in all we do because that’s what our business demands
- We operate with good intentions, confidence, and humility
- We welcome diversity of background, thought, and experience
- We listen actively and value each other
- We foster a fun environment that inspires creativity
Overview
The Tester will be responsible for the daily coordination and test of a game. They will work with Production teams and other stakeholders and communicate testing status throughout sprints. This person should be skilled in creating and upkeeping test documentation, have a deep understanding of risk-based testing, the ability to prioritize work as priorities shift and skilled with business communication up and down the corporate ladder. A strong candidate will have the ability to understand technical, game, and business priorities—allowing effective communication to Production and testing staff.What You'll Do
- Implementing sprint and/or feature test plans
- Managing daily tasks and working with Tester 4s on testing scope , and r isk mi ti ga tion for project s in test
- Working with other Tester s to execute testing on OS updates , new feature testing, AB testing and API integration
- Tasking and verifying work by third party vendors
- Creating and executing test cases against games, and documenting any issues
- Executing exploratory, performance, integration, and other complex testing tasks
- Logging and tracking bugs in a bug database
- Verifying bug fixes and closing issues upon resolution
- Gathering and reporting on release metrics after game clients/servers are pushed live
- Work ing closely with P roducers throughout the product lifecycle , from design to release
- Creating and updating documentation around QA processes and best practices
- Possessing flexibility to a ssist other QA members and projects as needed
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience working on a game regularly updated LiveOps
- Previous experience with mobile testing
- Understand the software development lifecycle of a game , particularly how the QA test cycle is affected by different development models
- Experience testing Leanplum marking campaigns and AB tests
- Strong u nderstanding game client/server interaction and testing approaches
- Strong understanding of test techniques and when to use them
- U nderstanding of evaluating risk and how to communicate that risk
- Previous experience writing and executing test cases
- Experience with Xcode and Android Studio/ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
- Experience with Charles Proxy (or equivalent) network monitoring software
- Flexible and able to work in a fast paced, chaotic environment with changing deadlines
- Effective communication skills , particularly when communicating with partners in different time zones and with different proficiencies in English
Benefits And Beyond
Employees constantly rate Big Fish Games highly for its leadership, flexibility, well-being, diversity and inclusion through quarterly surveys.
FLEX-Forward work environment: Customize the when, where, and how you work while delivering goals
Health & More: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Teladoc services, employee assistance program (EAP)
Work-Life: Wellness Friday (half-days), paid time off, parental leave, flexible work policy, studio holiday closure (Enjoy the week between Christmas and New Year!)
Wellbeing: Wellness fairs, weekly virtual workout classes, 24/7 access to mental health and wellbeing support, free therapy and counseling sessions for you and your family
Wealth Care: 401k matching, flexible spending account (FSA), employee discounts, employee stock purchase program
Learn & Grow: LinkedIn Learning subscription, mentorship program, career development, individual development plans, educational assistance on job-related professional development
Community & Fun: Company social events, employee impact groups, company swag, volunteer opportunities
About Big Fish
Building upon our 20-year legacy as a leader in the biggest gaming categories in the world, we are innovating and developing new products within the casual space to add to our extensive portfolio. Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device. This means games for broad global audiences in genres that are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Be a part of the team from the start.
Big Fish is part of Pixel United, the free-to-play, mobile-first video games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)!
Big Fish Games is an equal opportunity employer. We bring unique talents together to build something special that’s why we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
Location
Remote - USA (Job Posting)Job family
Games TesterContract Type
RegularTime Type
Full timeCompany
Big Fish Games
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