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QA Engineer - Audio

Key Responsibilities

The primary functions of the role are to find, grade and report defects completely and concisely and aid in the reproduction and further investigation of issues as required, communicating key defects, feedback and testing requirements to stakeholders in both QA and the rest of the development team. As a QA Engineer specialising in audio you will be afforded a degree of autonomy to generate work and achieve objectives.

You will be responsible for recording test results and task progress daily, including completion info status, in the requested formats as well as verification and regression of defects that have been fixed. You will be expected to acquire in depth knowledge of core features for titles in development and use in house tools to improve bug quality and accuracy.

Working with the rest of QA and the audio development team, you will aim towards releasing the highest overall quality product possible by the given deadlines. Achieved primarily by logging and communicating clear and concise defects with the correct classification.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relay important information in the most suited format
• Previous experience in an audio related field
• Experience using audio middleware software such as Wwise
• Proficient time management and organisational skills, able to handle multiple tasks and meet set deadlines and priorities
• Ability to follow set process and a methodical approach when investigating issues.
• Ability to self-manage and generate tasks to drive the process and testing of an area
• Wide ranging experience playing a variety of PC video games including the Real-Time Strategy genre of games
• A passion for video games and a desire to be part of the creative process involved in developing video games
• A University degree or equivalent in a relevant field that can be applied to audio Games Testing

Desirable

• Previous QA Experience working in Games or other related fields is highly desirable
• Previous experience working on a AAA title in a development studio
• Experience playing the latest titles in the Total War franchise
• Knowledge of the development process and the various disciplines involved
• Experience using Jira, DevSuite and Perforce
• Experience using Wwise software development tool
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with animation or database related game tools

• Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all UK Bank holidays
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Defined career development pathways and personalised training support so you can truly excel in your area of expertise
• Support in Learning and Development; internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops to inspire and enthuse including internal programming conferences, on-site training with renowned specialists as well as global conference attendance
• Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening
• Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme
• Free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site
• Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
• Free breakfast every day - toast, bagels, pancakes, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, smoothies, juices, milkshakes and more in our fully stocked kitchen
• An employee assistance programme and onsite wellbeing sessions
• In-studio heavily subsidised massage therapy
• Discounts portal giving access to a wide range of extras such as heavily discounted home technology, travel insurance, corporate gym membership, cinema tickets, holidays, trips out and Ikea vouchers
• Amazing studio parties such as our CA Summer Festival, a Christmas Party for you and your partner plus a separate Children’s Christmas Party. We also have our wrap parties for all our releases.
• Free Japanese lessons, life drawing, creative writing and Pilates classes
• A range of CA Social events including the annual sponsored Walking Challenge to 100Km, Couch to 5k in our beautiful local park, basketball, game and movie evenings, board game club, 5-a-side football, CA Choir, Sword fighting (yes, sword fighting) and loads more
• We offer discounts with local businesses, including estate agents and local shops to support our local economy

• Quality - Everything we do is about quality, from individual actions to final products, we take pride in the detail and authenticity of all our creations.

• Focus - We focus on our strengths as a studio. Our teams might work across different projects, but our goals and vision should be clear for everyone.

• Teamwork - We are a collective who thrive working across teams, empowering each other to succeed.

• Respect - Respect at CA is given as a default, we respect each other as diverse and unique individuals, who come together to create games our fans will love.

• Trust - Alongside respect, we trust each other, our teams and our leaders as experts of their craft. Everyone is given creative autonomy and freedom to make a real contribution to our projects and our legacy.