Functional QA Game Tester

TransPerfect; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 207,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect Games in Mexico City is seeking freelance novice game testers to support challenging test problems and help evaluate games from indie studios to AAA titles. This onsite position requires working at our Mexico City office during core hours.

You will execute test plans and report bugs with detailed steps, screenshots, and video when needed. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and a passion for games are essential, along with a willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Passion for games/testing/technology.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• The ability to work well in a team environment.
• The drive, positive attitude and ability to thrive and deliver in a fast-paced, innovative and creative environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute test plans and cases, suggest improvements.
• Deliver needed documentation.
• Learn to cover and own product areas.
• Use test tools and automation.
• Analyze test results with Test Engineers or Lead.
• Find and report bugs including crash dumps, call stacks, and video capture.
• Use knowledge of user needs and competing games to influence the client’s product.
• Collaborate with partner teams in testing the product.
• Utilize black box and grey box testing techniques.
• Effectively communicate and report feature quality and state.
• Proactively look for gaps in test coverage.
• Perform basic configuration and setup tasks on PC, Game consoles or mobile phones.
• Offer constructive feedback on gameplay, fun factor, and game balance

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Team player

Fast-paced adaptability

Tools

Fiddler

NetMon

JIRA

Bugzilla

ADO

Job description

TransPerfect Games is looking for freelance novice game testers to join us to provide client support on challenging test problems in a dynamic and exciting environment. You will be testing the next big hit game from small independent development teams all the way to AAA game titles from industry heavyweights! If you..

• are someone who is passionate about games;

• are relentless in finding ways to break games;

• can clearly document any issues and steps required to reproduce the bugs;

• have a willingness to learn and take constructive feedback;

• can deliver high-quality and timely testing to help make our clients’ games great;

• have a passion for excellence, are an experienced gamer, and want to help make better games

Primary responsibilities:

• Execute test plans and cases, suggest improvements

• Deliver needed documentation

• Learn to cover and own product areas

• Use test tools and automation

• Analyze test results with Test Engineers or Lead

• Find and report bugs including crash dumps, call stacks, and video capture

• Use knowledge of user needs and competing games to influence the client’s product

• Collaborate with partner teams in testing the product

• Utilize black box and grey box testing techniques

• Effectively communicate and report feature quality and state

• Proactively look for gaps in test coverage

• Perform basic configuration and setup tasks on PC, Game consoles or mobile phones

• Offer constructive feedback on gameplay, fun factor, and game balance

Important information:

• As a mandatory requirement, you must have the right to work in Mexico.

• This is an onsite position. You are required to work onsite during core business hours (Mon – Fri, 8 hours per day) at our office in Mexico City. So you shall be based in the Mexico City area or you are within commuting distance to our office.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

• Passion for games/testing/technology

• Attention to detail

• Ability to meet deadlines

• The ability to work well in a team environment.

• The drive, positive attitude and ability to thrive and deliver in a fast-paced, innovative and creative environment

Desired:

• Game Testing experience

• Experience with Security testing/ fuzzing tools

• Experience with Performance/Stress testing tools and methodologies

• Experience with Accessibility testing

• Experience with Certification Testing and/or Lot Checks

• Experience with testing tools like Fiddler, NetMon, etc.

• Experience with bug tracking systems like ADO, JIRA, Bugzilla, etc.

• Experience shipping any software products or certificates in game testing, design, engineering, etc.