PC Test Specialist

Sony; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is looking for a PC Test Specialist for a temporary onsite role in Liverpool. You will be responsible for defining PC Testing processes and procedures, with a focus on service improvement. This role requires deep knowledge of PC platforms and collaboration with various teams to ensure quality in PC game titles. Candidates should have at least one year of QA experience and knowledge of gaming hardware. Benefits include flexitime, gym access, and 25 days of holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Flexitime working (where approved)

Free car parking facilities

On Site Gym

Subsidised Cafe

Access to cycle garage and showers

Training Provided

Regular team and company events

Free meals and drinks

Private Medical/Dental healthcare

Bonus/Reward Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in QA Operations.
• PC Games testing experience across platforms like Steam and Epic.
• Understanding of PC gaming hardware and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on PC OS and performance testing.
• Directly interact with Studios to communicate strategy and risks.
• Train Functional Test staff on PC testing best practices.

Skills

PC operating system interaction

PC client functionality

performance testing

excellent communication skills

organisational skills

interpersonal skills

Job description

This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner DZConneX (Yoh Services). The anticipated duration of this engagement will vary and will be a minimum of 12 months.

The PC Test Specialist will be responsible for defining PC Testing processes and procedures, with a focus on service improvement within the Functional Test Team. You will collaborate with representatives across Functional Testing, Compliance Testing and the Network, Compatibility, and Performance Lab to ensure consistent and repeatable processes are in place. You will have deep knowledge of PC platform requirements and will proactively share knowledge amongst the test teams to support the development of high-quality PC titles.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise and educate staff on PC operating system interaction, PC client functionality, and performance testing applied to multiplatform title development.
• Continued learning and development of subject matter expertise; provide training and guidance to test staff regarding PC OS and Hardware testing best practices.
• Directly interacting with Studios and Business Leadership to communicate strategy, risk, and product impacts.
• Gather studio requirements and expectations to help inform testing processes, tools and procedures.
• Define service strategies to support the testing of PC software.
• Training and development of Functional Test staff to ensure consistent service understanding and quality across products.
• Researching and documenting product defects and performance metrics.
• Applying knowledge of intermediate to advanced networking principles and PC, and gaming / functionality elements.
• Collaborating on test efforts and partnering with our Networking, Compatibility, and Performance Lab team.
• Promote new test strategies across project disciplines, including Functional Testing teams, Engineering groups, and other service providers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in QA Operations
• PC Games testing experience, supporting and releasing titles across a range of platforms like Steam, Epic, Origin, GOG, etc.
• Understanding of PC gaming hardware and the associated technologies.
• PC building experience.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Excellent general awareness of QA and games industry.
• Expert level understanding of PC gaming hardware and the associated technologies.
• Strong experience / understanding of GPU video graphics cards and display resolutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience of process improvement/service management.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year
• Flexitime working (where approved)
• Free car parking facilities
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Cafe
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers
• Training Provided
• Regular team and company events
• Free drinks, fruit or food
• Flexible working
• Free Gym or Gym Subsidy
• Private Medical/Dental healthcare
• Bonus/Reward Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Game Jams

This is an onsite role in our Liverpool office, with flexibility.