Senior Audio QA Technician

Creative Assembly; Horsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Assembly is looking for a Senior QA Technician to join their team in Horsham, UK, working on a sequel to Alien: Isolation. In this role, you'll focus on audio quality assurance, collaborating with developers, and ensuring exceptional gaming experiences for players.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive insurance

Generous holidays

Relocation packages

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in audio testing or related fields.
• Previous experience in an audio-related field.
• Experience playing a variety of PC video games.

Responsibilities

• Find and report defects in the game.
• Assist audio team in achieving quality goals.
• Provide feedback on user experience from an audio perspective.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Passion for video games

Tools

Wwise

Jira

DevSuite

Perforce

Unreal Editor

Job description

Based at our well-established studio in Horsham, West Sussex, you will be working as a key member of the team on our upcoming Survival title, the sequel to Alien: Isolation. In this role, you will be able to make a real impact on our games, while bringing your knowledge and experience to help push the boundaries of the genre by collaborating with the wider development team - striving to make our titles better than ever before.

As a Senior QA Technician, you will be responsible for assisting the survival team audio department in pursuing award-winning audio quality in our games. This will include finding and entering issues into the project database, working closely with developers to fix and prevent issues, and contributing feedback to give the best possible user experience to our players. We are looking for someone who can work independently with an excellent eye and ear for detail and can apply a methodical approach to tasks and problem solving to find and accurately log defects.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the audio arts with previous experience working in QA in a development environment, be familiar with the development process, and have a technical background in a relevant audio-focused discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Be an expert in the current and desired quality and experience of our game, and assist the audio team in bridging a gap between the two.
• Find and report defects in the game, report on overall quality and experience, understand the goals of the audio team, and use that knowledge to triage issues, escalate Key/critical issues, and help meet targets and quality goals.
• Provide feedback on user experience from an audio perspective and help the team understand their work's impact on player value.
• Support and assist the audio team based on your experience and the changing needs of the team.
• Record and communicate test results and task progress daily, including status updates, verification, and regression of fixed defects.
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of core features for titles in development and use in-house tools to improve bug quality and accuracy.
• Work with QA and the audio development team to aim for the highest quality product within deadlines.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience in an audio-related field.
• Experience using audio middleware software such as Wwise.
• Proficient in time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow set processes and investigate issues methodically.
• Self-management skills and ability to generate tasks.
• Experience playing a variety of PC video games, including Real-Time Strategy genres.
• A passion for video games and the creative process.
• Experience with the Alien: Isolation game.
• 3+ years of experience in audio testing or related fields.

Desirable

• Previous QA experience in games or related fields.
• Experience working on a AAA title in a development studio.
• Knowledge of the development process and disciplines involved.
• Experience with Jira, DevSuite, and Perforce.
• Experience using Wwise software development tools.
• Understanding of Agile and Scrum principles.
• Experience with internal CA Audio tools.
• Experience working in Unreal Editor / Unreal games.
• Knowledge of fixing basic audio defects.
• Understanding of game development methodologies.

About Creative Assembly

Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades. We are all game makers and care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions, supported by skills development and growth opportunities.

We are located in Horsham, UK, and Sofia, Bulgaria. Our benefits include flexible working options, relocation packages, comprehensive insurance, generous holidays, diversity and inclusion initiatives, travel loans, wellbeing support, and community activities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Note to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from third parties. For more details, click here.