QA Analyst

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is looking for a QA Analyst to oversee quality assurance on the Lego Fortnite project. The role requires collaboration with designers and developers to ensure product quality through effective testing methodologies in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have relevant experience and a passion for game technology.

Benefits

100% coverage for benefits for employees and dependents

Mental well-being program with free therapy

Retirement savings plan with competitive employer match

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software testing experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid understanding of test methodologies and iterative development.
• Knowledge in game engines and Agile test strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define acceptance criteria and plan testing coverage for features.
• Coordinate test efforts between distributed teams.
• Analyze and troubleshoot reported defects.

Skills

Software testing

Test methodologies

Game technologies

Analytical skills

Technical testing

Tools

Game Engines

3D Software toolsets

APIs

Job description

The Quality Assurance team owns the testing process, risk management, and quality evaluation of all products and functions across Epic. Our team works closely with developers and production to ensure the best possible user experience for our community and customers.

What You'll Do

Epic is seeking a QA Analyst for the Lego Fortnite project. You will be working directly with our Designers, Programmers, and Producers on this project as an area owner, overseeing the evaluation and planning of testing, allocating your time between deep investigations, and reporting on test efforts for your area to drive the quality bar of your embedded space. We are a creative group within a large organization that prizes intelligence, creativity, and nimble problem-solving skills. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter with game QA management experience and a passion for innovating and improving upon the Project and Product Quality Assurance Process. To be set up for success, a person in this role should have experience with end-to-end feature ownership, test plan creation, and risk assessment while being flexible in a fast-paced environment. Moreover, the person should be well-versed in digital art technologies and practices.

In this role, you will

• Work with Designers, Programmers, Producers, and QA management to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan testing coverage for upcoming features / releases
• Coordinate test efforts between geographically distributed teams, vendors, and agencies to deliver the highest quality product
• Build test plans to cover multiple features in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Understand and factor planning around functional, qualitative, and performance testing efforts
• Using a mix of manual and technical testing skills to execute a variety of testing techniques across your product to analyze the quality of said product
• Analyze and troubleshoot reported defects and internal issues
• Track and Report on quality data, and utilize that data to drive conversations around product quality and development health

What we're looking for

• 2+ years of software testing experience in a fast-paced environment
• Solid understanding of test methodologies and iterative development
• Technical understanding of web, mobile, XR, or game technologies
• Experience in functional and usability testing in your domain of expertise
• Knowledge in one or more of these areas : Game Engines or 3D Software toolsets, Backend servers, and APIs, Games as a Service model development, Agile / Reactive test strategies, UE4 / 5 game engine experience (or similar)

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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