Senior QA Analyst – Lead High‑Impact Game Testing

Sony Playstation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 37,195 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Sony Santa Monica Studio in Los Angeles is seeking a QA Senior Analyst to support high‑level test coverage for PS5 projects. You will act as the most experienced tester on the team, driving testing excellence with strong attention to detail and clear communication.

The role requires 2+ years in testing, familiarity with Maya and JIRA, and a passion for video games. This position emphasizes collaboration across disciplines and ongoing QA process improvement on complex internal projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in Test or Analyst role with at least two shipped titles on PS platform(s).
• Excellent technical learning agility.
• Strong understanding of the SDLC.
• Excellent gameplay skills.
• Excellent critical analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with current generation PlayStation platforms and peripherals.
• Experience in quality assurance/control testing.
• Experience in foundation level testing techniques.
• Proficiency in test case design and traditional QA/QC methods.
• Passion for video games.

Responsibilities

• Perform developer support tasks to assist with entry to mid-level development work for your assigned department or area.
• Perform preventive testing support on developer workflows, tools and testbeds to support embedded testing efforts.
• Perform high-level/critical scripted and exploratory test coverage using different testing techniques on assigned projects.
• Perform issue reporting, research, analysis, confirmation and support resolution on assigned projects.
• Perform specialized testing and support requests for your assigned area of focus and/or department.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the project design and scheduling changes to support QA test effectiveness, focus and reporting.
• Assist in the management of project databases for assigned titles.
• Assist in the planning, tasking, and execution of all operational testing for assigned projects.
• Assist in the execution of project operational reporting and day-to-day communication.
• Assist in updating test plans and incorporate them into the software testing process.
• Assist in QA administrative and support requests
• Assist in collaborating work across disciplines within the internal/external development team to help drive project to completion
• Assist in diagnosing errors and breakdowns in development pipeline and perform technical support as needed
• Actively develop and improve skill set and abilities by keeping aware of QA industry trends and techniques

Skills

QA testing

Maya software

JIRA

Test case design

PS platform knowledge

Education

BS Cognitive Science

Computer Science

Tools

Maya

JIRA

Job description

Sony Santa Monica Studio in Los Angeles is seeking a QA Senior Analyst to support high‑level test coverage for PS5 projects. You will act as the most experienced tester on the team, driving testing excellence with strong attention to detail and clear communication.

The role requires 2+ years in testing, familiarity with Maya and JIRA, and a passion for video games. This position emphasizes collaboration across disciplines and ongoing QA process improvement on complex internal projects.