PC Test Specialist – 12+ Months

PlayStation Network; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Liverpool is seeking a PC Test Specialist for a temporary position lasting at least 12 months. The role involves defining PC testing processes, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring high-quality PC titles. Candidates should have a minimum of one year of QA operations experience and strong knowledge of PC gaming hardware. This position offers benefits such as 25 days of holiday and onsite gym access.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Flexitime working

Free car parking facilities

On Site Gym

Access to cycle garage and showers

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year's experience in QA Operations.
• Understanding of PC gaming hardware and associated technologies.
• PC building experience.

Responsibilities

• Define PC Testing processes and procedures.
• Educate staff on PC operating system interaction.
• Directly interact with Studios and Business Leadership.

Skills

PC Games testing experience

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Job description

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

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

Role overview:

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.

What you’ll be doing:

• 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.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 1 years’ 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 preferred.
• 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
• 25 days holiday per year
• Flexitime working (where approved)
• Free car parking facilities
• On Site Gym
• Access to cycle garage and showers

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