Senior QA Tester - EA SPORTS

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Burnaby, British Columbia, is seeking a Senior QA Tester for a 12-month contract with a hybrid work arrangement, three days a week in the office. You will join the EA SPORTS Advanced Technology Group and help ensure quality across AAA+ Live Service titles.

You will complete test cases, communicate schedules, escalate blockers, and assist with data gathering, while prioritizing issues in the bug database to expedite fixes.

Qualifications

• Understanding of defect and task tracking software (JIRA, Testrail, QMetry).
• 1+ year experience working on AAA+ Live Service titles.

Responsibilities

• Complete test cases and ensure quality standards are met.
• Communicate daily schedule to the ATG team.
• Escalate issues/blockers to the appropriate partners.
• Assist QDs with data and task completion information gathering.
• Create specific test cases to cover entirely their area of influence.
• Help with basic setup/equipment issues.
• Help prioritize issues in the bug database to expedite bug-fixing effort.

Skills

QA testing

Tools

JIRA

Testrail

QMetry

Job description

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment - connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

Our Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is part of the EA SPORTS Technology organization, focusing on identifying and creating new, scalable technologies for game teams. We value close collaboration with diverse teams to deliver the latest technology for EA SPORTS titles; though the technologies developed can apply to many different engines, environments, and hardware platforms. You will work on our strategic, multi-year projects focused on improved creation pipelines and runtime functionality, both users facing and internal, for all EA SPORTS titles. You will report to a Development Director.

This is a temporary 12-month contract, with hybrid work arrangement, 3 days a week at our Burnaby office.

As a Senior QA Tester, you will:

• Complete test cases and ensure quality standards are met.
• Communicate daily schedule to the ATG team.
• Escalate issues/blockers to the appropriate partners.
• Assist QDs with data and task completion information gathering.
• Create specific test cases to cover entirely their area of influence.
• Help with basic setup/equipment issues.
• Help prioritize issues in the bug database to expedite bug-fixing effort.

Requirements

• Understanding of defect and task tracking software (JIRA, Testrail, QMetry)
• 1+ year experience working on AAA+ Live Service titles.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
• $51,300 - $68,800 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.In Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.