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QA Analyst 1

Pixelberry Studios is a top mobile games developer, creating fun and engaging games with heart for over nine years. We’re a division of Nexon, one of the Top 10 largest gaming companies in the world. Our studio is 3-for-3 launching games into the App Store's Top 25 Grossing chart. Our market-leading, award-winning mobile game, Choices: Stories You Play, broke into the Top 5 in the App Store. Our vision for success is based around innovative game design, diversity, and putting our players first!

We've seen firsthand the positive impact that games can make. Because of that, we leverage our commercial success to make a real difference: we have partnered with numerous non-profits, saved actual lives with our games, and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities. Players love our games’ focus on racial, gender, sexual, and identity diversity while holding us accountable when they expect more.

Some of us at Pixelberry have worked together for over 10 years through multiple companies. As a result, we strive to create long-term relationships that help sustain our success. We continue to add new individuals who aren’t just searching for another stepping stone but a place to put down roots and actively make a difference. We love what we do and are looking for passionate, like-minded people who want to grow, learn, and make a difference together.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are operating remotely at this time and this role can be 100% remote if desired. This QA Analyst 1 position is assigned to the QA Releases Team, which is responsible for pre and post release testing. The position will be involved in the final phase of Stage environment testing prior to submission and subsequent release of any client and weekly content updates. Other testing will include and not be limited to: post-release content fixes/patches, A/B testing, messaging and other user engagement campaigns.

This is a 6-month to a year contract position with the opportunity for a contract extension or conversion to a permanent hire.

Currently, all Pixelberry staff are working remotely. Hybrid work model (1 day/week in-office) will be in place once we resume on-site operations, currently scheduled for January 2022. 100% remote option will be available/reviewed on a case-by-case basis only.

Materials Requested

• Cover letter indicating why you’re interested in the position and include a response to: "What is your favorite video game? Explain the reason(s) behind your choice."

Candidates without all of the above materials will not be considered.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Testing of Release clients across iOS and Android devices prior to app submission and app release
• Conduct smoke-testing of Live client updates post-release to verify app stability
• Execute Stage testing of weekly chapter content to ensure stability and functionality in a Release environment and as a final pass to catch any issues missed earlier in the pipeline
• Regression testing of DLC post-release fixes in Development environment
• Perform Stage testing of server configs prior to Live deploy
• Carry out other testing requests from Production and UA on A/B Testing and messaging campaigns

REQUIREMENTS

• 1 - 2 years of QA experience from previous employment
• Understands key differences between iOS and Android test devices
• Experience with the following: JIRA, Confluence, Xcode, SVN, Git, G-Office Suite
• Ability to think outside of the box to find edge case scenarios that might not be covered in the test plans.
• Excellent communication skills for adapting bug reports to become more concise and detailed
• Knowledge of bug severity levels and is able to assign priority in bug reports

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Competitive salary
• High level of autonomy and freedom
• Relaxed office environment with free food and snacks and WFH Tuesdays and Thursdays (pre-COVID)
• Virtual escape rooms, video game nights, trivia parties, and other team-building activities throughout the year!

HOW THIS JOB IS DIFFERENT

• Learn about the business side of mobile games. Our team is very good at what we do.
• Good work/life balance. We are family-friendly and individual and team success
• That warm fuzzy feeling that you’re not just making a difference at a company, but in the lives of people all over the world.

Pixelberry Studios values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, Black/BIPOC, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Pixelberry is also an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.