QA Tester

Electronic Arts; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts is seeking a Sr. QA Tester for the College Football team to ensure the quality of gaming products. This hybrid role involves collaborating across departments to identify bugs and improve player experiences.

Applicants should have an Associate’s degree or equivalent experience, along with a strong understanding of American Football. Experience with testing software like Jira is preferred. Join us in championing quality for gamers!

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent industry experience in an embedded environment, preferably in Quality Assurance.
• Strong knowledge of American Football, preferably College Football.
• Experience with testing and defect tracking software, preferably Jira.

Responsibilities

• Build working relationships with development, production, and design teams.
• Identify ways to improve the player experience.
• Communicate testing progress and status effectively.

Skills

Testing and defect tracking

Communication skills

Knowledge of American Football

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Locations: Orlando, Florida, United States of America

Role ID: 214215

Worker Type: Temporary Employee

Work Model: Hybrid

Contract: Temporary Position, 12 month contract

Job Summary

College Football is looking for a Sr. QA Tester role on the Quality Verification Team who will work on an embedded Game Team, working together with producers, engineers, artists, and designers to test and analyze the game product. You will define and execute the test strategy for the team and champion quality for the product.

Responsibilities

• You will build working relationships with members of the development, production, and design teams to find bugs & identify opportunities to improve overall quality.
• Consider the game from a player's perspective to identify ways to improve the player experience.
• Good English Language skills (written and verbal) are necessary to effectively communicate testing progress and status through verbal or written communication with appropriate managers and other team members.
• Use a Player First approach while thinking about the Quality our players receive. Be the voice of quality.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent industry experience in an embedded environment, preferably in Quality Assurance.
• Experience with testing and defect tracking software, preferably Jira.
• Experience writing test documentation including test cases, test plans, etc.
• Experience with different gaming platforms.
• Understanding of white/gray/black box testing practices.
• Knowledge of software development methodology and stages (milestones/sprints, Alpha, Beta).
• Strong knowledge of American Football, preferably College Football and/or strong knowledge of the game College Football 26.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with collaboration tools, preferably Confluence, Miro, Slack, etc.
• Experience working with off site teams.
• A desire to use innovative testing means such as automation and data.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.