QA Testers

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Flexitime working (where approved)

Free car parking facilities

On Site Gym

Subsidised Café

On site bar

Access to cycle garage and showers

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a QA Tester for a temporary engagement through Yoh Services, onsite at our Liverpool office five days a week. QA Testers are responsible for finding, reproducing, and accurately reporting bugs to the game development teams.

The ideal candidate is a passionate gamer, an analytical thinker with excellent grammar, and a strong team player who can work independently. Quality Assurance is a great way to enter the gaming industry with potential growth into

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months of Games/Software QA experience.
• Understanding of networking setup and hardware and how it applies to modern gaming functionality.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out test plans on pre-release versions of software.
• Assessing product functionality against official quality standards.
• Researching and documenting product defects and violations.
• Logging issues for development review in concise written report formats.
• Providing user feedback that can help shape the end product.
• Collaborating on miscellaneous QA test process related tasks/projects.

Skills

QA experience

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Team player

Flexible schedule

Education

Related degree or qualification

Job description

This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner Yoh Services. The anticipated duration of this engagement will vary. We do require someone to be onsite in our Liverpool office for 5 days per week. QA Testers at PlayStation are responsible for finding, researching, replicating, and accurately reporting bugs to the game development teams. The ideal candidate is a passionate and driven gamer who dreams of playing it first! We are looking for individuals that are analytical thinkers and problem solvers, have excellent grammar, and want to contribute their talents to the PlayStation team to help craft an exceptional entertainment experience. Quality Assurance is a great way to get into the gaming industry and possibly grow into other positions/fields. PlayStation Studios QA supports all the PlayStation Studios. We work closely with Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Sucker Punch, San Diego Studio, Santa Monica Studio, Guerrilla Games, Media Molecule, and many more, along with many ambitious external studios through XDev. We're expecting a high level of interest in this role, with multiple positions available.

What you'll be doing:

• Carrying out test plans on pre-release versions of software.
• Assessing product functionality against official SIE quality standards.
• Researching and documenting product defects and violations.
• Logging issues for development team review in concise written report formats.
• Providing user feedback that can help shape the end product.
• Applying knowledge of basic to intermediate networking principles and online console, PC, and mobile gaming / functionality elements.
• Collaborating on miscellaneous QA test process related tasks / projects.
• Minimum of 6 months of Games/Software QA experience.
• Understanding of networking setup and hardware, as well as how its principles and components apply to modern console, PC, and mobile gaming / functionality.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in both an individual and team environment.
• Flexible schedule.

Desired Skills:

• 1+ years of previous QA experience in a related field.
• Related degree or equivalent qualification.

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday per year
• Flexitime working (where approved)
• Free car parking facilities
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.