QA Analyst (Contract)

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Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio is seeking a QA Analyst for the development of a new unannounced title!

The QA Test Analyst is responsible for the execution of core test coverage management in support of their assigned projects. The general purpose of this job is to provide a dedicated resource to provide testing expertise for their assigned area of test focus. Attention to detail is a critical requirement of the role, as is a highly communicative, amicable, team focused and mature demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Perform various methods of test coverage using different testing techniques on assigned projects


• Perform issue reporting, research, analysis, confirmation and support resolution on assigned projects


• Perform specialized testing and support requests for your assigned area of focus and/or department


• Maintain a strong knowledge of the project design and scheduling changes to support QA test effectiveness, focus and reporting


• Assist in collaborating work across disciplines within the internal/external development team to help drive project to completion


• Actively develop and improve skill set and abilities by keeping aware of QA industry trends and techniques

Requirements

• Excellent gameplay skills


• Excellent critical analysis skills


• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills


• High degree of emotional intelligence


• Experience with current generation PlayStation platforms and peripherals


• Passion for video games

Preferred Experience

• 6+ months of experience in Tester/Analyst or equivalent position on a current gen console project


• B.S. in Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Communications, B.A. in Project Management, Business Intelligence, or QA-related field

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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.

$24.47 - $36.68 USD

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