Quality Assurance (QA) Tester - Interactive

Description

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, a DHX Media company, established its Interactive division in 2008 to support its growing roster of award-winning original kids’ properties with online and mobile content. Our team members are vibrant, energetic, and multi-talented. While Nerd Corps is part of one of the largest producers of kids’ entertainment in North America, the Interactive team retains an indie spirit, with a love for game jams and seeing where our inspiration takes us. Our work is often nominated for prestigious industry awards including the Canadian Screen Awards, iKids Awards, and Kidscreen Awards—just look atSlugterra: Slug it Out! Now with the entire DHX Media library at our fingertips, we’re flexing our creative muscle even more, with a wide variety of projects to keep us interested and challenged.

Come get inspired by some of the top kids’ properties in the world. Let’s play!

Department: Interactive

Location: Vancouver

About the Position

Nerd Corps Interactive is looking for a quality assurance (QA) tester to help us improve our popular mobile and web games. The ideal candidate understands the importance of quality assurance and will work diligently to execute test plans and report product defects with great attention to detail. You are able to follow instructions well and are able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. We want you to help us deliver the best experience possible for our players!

Responsibilities

• Execute test plans and summarize the results
• Report and manage product defects with a high level of detail
• Work with customer support to identify game issues
• Help prioritize and escalate defects that need immediate attention
• Carry out duties in a professional and positive manner
• Be a positive and creative force on the team

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience in QA
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the games industry
• Able to work independently but also collaborate in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Able to take direction well and execute on a project with limited supervision
• Able to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Able to work alone and collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
• Encourage feedback and new initiatives
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

Not essential, but would be great assets

• Experience with iOS or Android platforms
• Experience with Unity3D
• Experience working with test automation and automation tools