Senior QA Lead – AAA RPGs (Remote)

Arcanaut Studios; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement savings contributions

Flex Benefit program

3 weeks of vacation per year

Job summary

ARCANAUT STUDIOS is seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Analyst for a AAA sci-fi RPG project. The role requires designing, setting up and executing test systems, driving QA across combat, quests and world state features, and collaborating with engineering and design to ensure quality before release.

Based in Canada with a remote-friendly, hybrid setup across BC/Alberta; a strong track record with shipped AAA titles and expertise in Unreal Engine, JIRA and automation is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience with at least one shipped AAA title preferably an RPG.
• Technical literacy with Unreal Engine, JIRA and automation.
• A deep understanding of Action RPG mechanics, including combat balancing and world persistence.
• Strong professional communication for providing constructive, diplomacy-focused feedback to the development team.
• Ability to think in the abstract to see how small details fit into a massive action AAA RPG.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive test plans and test suites tailored to specific action RPG systems like combat AI, quest logic, and progression
• Perform systematic testing on edge-case scenarios, such as 3D world trigger interactions and complex player choice outcomes
• Identify, document, and track software defects using tools including automation and JIRA, providing detailed reproduction steps and impact analysis for developers
• Actively participate in in sprint planning and meetings to provide perspective on feature feasibility and potential technical risks
• Conduct rigorous regression testing to ensure new fixes do not negatively impact existing game systems
• Work with External development to maximize testing abilities
• Generate weekly test reports and burn downs
• Assign areas of QA testing to others for a thorough validation of build and its contents

Skills

QA experience

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

JIRA

Automation

Job description

ARCANAUT STUDIOS is seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Analyst for a AAA sci-fi RPG project. The role requires designing, setting up and executing test systems, driving QA across combat, quests and world state features, and collaborating with engineering and design to ensure quality before release.

Based in Canada with a remote-friendly, hybrid setup across BC/Alberta; a strong track record with shipped AAA titles and expertise in Unreal Engine, JIRA and automation is essential.