Test Analyst, Shared Game Engine

How would it feel for your contributions to have a major impact across all game development at Blizzard? This is your chance to find out! Blizzard Entertainment is developing a modern, cross-platform game engine to share across all of Blizzard and power the future of Blizzard games. This new project advances technology both at Blizzard and in the gaming industry. You’ll join a collaborative team of experienced and highly skilled developers who will work with game teams across the company to deliver a truly epic game engine. Get in early and help shape the future of gaming. Are you in?

We are seeking a Test Analyst to help provide test support for the shared game engine.

As part of your application, please submit a cover letter describing why you are interested in this role, why you feel you are prepared for this role, and why you want to join Blizzard. This will help us learn more about you

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

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
• Partner with test stakeholders to collaboratively identify and meet test objectives
• Be a creative thinker who can quickly and thoroughly identify and test for ‘edge cases’ outside of expected functionality
• Build positive relationships with development teams across Blizzard
• 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
• Propose and influence new measures and KPIs to validate and report on software quality
• Help 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 Blizzard through public-facing quality assurance activities
• Responsible for adhering to department SLAs within project management (i.e., JIRA) and test related tools (i.e. TestRail)
• Advocate of the user experience through delivery of qualitative reporting
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (or 3 years of equivalent experience) plus a minimum of 3 years’ experience in software testing
• Thorough understanding of SDLC, specifically QA processes in agile and waterfall development environments
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills for sharing ideas clearly, learning from others, and giving meaningful feedback
• Extraordinary self-motivation and initiative
• Experience in writing, executing, and monitoring test suites using a variety of technologies including, but not limited to, Testrail, JIRA, Confluence, as well as other proprietary game development toolsets
• Proven ability to analyze, interpret, and action on data sets and complex workflows
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) or equivalent
• Experience with game engines, content and asset editors, and shared technologies
• Passion for games and software quality

Pluses

• Experience with Unity, Unreal, or other development engines
• White box testing experience
• ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) or equivalent
• Coding knowledge: XML/HTML, JavaScript, Python, Java, C/C++/C#, or SQL
• High-level of gaming knowledge and/or skill
• Passion for Blizzard’s line of products and services

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!