Quality Assurance Tester (Publishing)

Description

Quality Assurance Tester - Publishing (Temporary, 6-9 months)

From the moment we plugged in our first PC in October ’94, Monolith has been obsessed with combining stunning visuals, inventive narratives and cutting-edge technology to bring a distinctive gaming experience to both PC and console.  Starting with our first PC game, the terrifying, first-person action game Blood, straight through to our upcoming third-person action game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, our passion for storytelling and dedication to creating unique gaming experiences continues to drive us to bring immersive gaming experiences to our fans. 

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a next-generation, third-person action game set in Middle-earth that explores an original story of vengeance and redemption.  Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is in development for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

The Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for much of the day-to-day testing of the PC and console games being published by WB Games Inc.  Strong analytical and problem solving skills are a must for this position, as is a passion for video games and the video game industry.  Familiarity with the major console platforms as well as PC is a plus.

• Running Test Cases
• Directed Black Box Ad Hoc Testing
• Undirected Black Box Ad Hoc Testing
• Regression Testing
• Platform Certification Testing
• Bug/Issue Writing and Reporting
• Functional Area Analysis
• Documenting Issues (non-bug writing, not meant for DB entry)
•  Attending Departmental and Project related meetings

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience:

• 0-1+ years testing retail-quality games on Windows/Sony/Microsoft platforms, multiple platform experience or heavily Sony / Microsoft knowledge preferred. 

• High school diploma or GED.

• Strong computer skills including familiarity with all current Microsoft operating systems, Microsoft Word (or equivalent), Microsoft Excel (or equivalent), and Microsoft Outlook (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of one or more bug tracking databases, including but not limited to: Bugzilla, JIRA, Test Track Pro, or equivalent.
• Operational knowledge of one or more gaming platforms, including, but not limited to: Windows (Steam), Sony (PS4), and/or Microsoft (XBOX ONE)
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate complex and/or detailed information clearly
• Knowledge of video games across multiple platforms and genre’s
• Entry level knowledge of basic testing concepts including: Ad hoc testing, Test Case usage, Bug writing, regression testing, halo testing, and Black box versus White box testing.
• Passion

Please that this is a temporary position and will last anywhere from 6-9 months. note Due to the high volume of applicants responding to our opportunities, we will not be able to personally respond to all inquiries. Please also note that this position is on-site in Kirkland, WA and we are not able to consider candidates who are not willing or able to work on-site immediately. We appreciate your interest and will review your resume accordingly.