QA Analyst – Console and PC projects – London

Our client is an independent game development studio based in London’s Surrey Quays. They help developers and publishers bring their games to market by providing porting services and development support throughout the development cycle.

Aside from the porting activities, they are also keen on original development, and have developed and released several titles in a previous incarnation.

This studio believes in striving to be the best that they can be by cultivating a team-oriented working environment, a culture based on fixing problems rather than assigning blame, and open and honest communication.

Their aim is to be the number one porting house, with friendly and hassle-free customer service from start to finish. They believe in aiming for the ideal outcome and to them that means the developer getting a conversion that faithfully represents their vision, the publisher receiving it on time and in budget, and them having developed a product that they can be proud of.

Role:

Our client are looking for an experienced, self-motivated QA Analyst to join their expanding team. You will work on various projects to support the software engineers and the production department.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the testing process on multiple PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch games
• Ensuring builds are ready for submission to platform holders / clients
• Generate high level test plans
• Working closely with software engineers to supply relevant information
• Monitoring performance of builds on each supported platform
• Finding platform specific bugs
• Liaising with external QA

Skills and Experience:

Required

• Prior Experience working in Video Game development in a QA position
• Knowledge of the submission process on Xbox One and PlayStation 4
• Experience testing TRC’s, XR’s and Lotcheck issues
• Worked with current gen consoles
• Proficient with various bug tracking software
• Excellent communication and written skills

Desirable:

• Experience using JIRA in a professional capacity
• Knowledge of submissions on all platforms
• Understanding of source control
• Comfortable using DevNet, XDP and NDP
• Previously worked in small teams

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible and fair working hours
• An attractive holiday allowance
• A friendly, focused and relaxed working environment
• Regular social events
• Fantastic central London based location, 5 minutes from Surrey Quays and 10 from Canada Water stations.

Tagged as: QA Tester