Quality Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant game development studio as a Quality Assurance (QA) Tester for the horror game Phasmophobia. You'll ensure the game's quality across platforms, using your VR and PSVR2 expertise. This role offers an engaging and dynamic environment, with opportunities for continuous improvement and collaboration.

Benefits

5% Employer Match Pension Scheme

Flexitime

Opportunity to travel to gaming events

Relocation Package

Annual performance bonus

Employee of the month vouchers

Personal wellbeing allowance

Referral Scheme

Sabbatical Leave

Vitality Health Insurance

Aviva Life Insurance

30 days holiday including birthday and wellbeing day

Qualifications

• Experience as a QA Tester or similar on shipped titles, preferably in horror.
• VR testing experience on PC and PSVR2.
• Understanding of game development processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough testing of Phasmophobia, focusing on VR and PSVR2.
• Collaborate with development to ensure feature quality.
• Provide detailed bug reports with reproduction steps.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Passion for horror games

Tools

Unity

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Job description

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Kinetic Games is a new video game development studio based in Southampton. We are a passionate team of developers using Unity to continuously improve and expand the horror experience of Phasmophobia, currently available on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

About the Role:

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Tester with both VR and PSVR2 experience to join our team. As a QA Tester, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and functionality of our game, Phasmophobia, across multiple platforms. You will work closely with our development team, using your keen eye for detail to identify and report bugs, suggest improvements, and help us deliver a polished and enjoyable gaming experience to our players.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough testing of Phasmophobia on PC, focusing on VR testing and PSVR2 to identify bugs, exploits, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with the development team to understand new features and content, ensuring they meet quality standards.
• Use Jira, Confluence and Slack to manage and track bug reports, test cases, and documentation.
• Provide detailed and clear bug reports, including steps to reproduce, expected results, and actual results.
• Verify bug fixes and ensure they do not introduce new issues.
• Participate in regular team meetings to discuss progress, share insights, and suggest improvements.

Requirements:

• Experience as a QA Tester or similar role on shipped titles, preferably within the horror game genre.
• Experience testing in both PC VR and PSVR2
• Understanding of the game development process, particularly for post-launch content creation.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality products.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for horror games.
• Knowledge and experience playing Phasmophobia
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Nice To Have

• Experience with Unity.
• 5% Employer Match Pension Scheme
• Flexitime
• Opportunity to travel to events such as GDC, Gamescom, Twitch Con EU & US, EGX and Develop Brighton
• Relocation Package
• Annual performance bonus
• Employee of the month vouchers
• Personal wellbeing allowance
• Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Vitality Health Insurance that includes Vision, Dental and Travel
• Aviva Life Insurance
• 30 days holiday including birthday and wellbeing day