Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Position Summary

Now part of Light & Wonder Grover Gaming brings a legacy of innovation integrity and game design excellence to our growing team. Known for its award-winning electronic gaming experiences and vibrant culture Grover Gaming has built a reputation as a top workplace and a trusted name in the industry. Together were expanding our impact and shaping the future of charitable gaming with even greater creativity purpose and reach.

An SQA Engineer under general supervision and following an established process takes ownership of end-to-end testing of new and existing products. This role is responsible for the creation maintenance and execution of test plan and test cases to ensure our products meet requisite functional technical and regulatory requirements and maintain high overall quality. This position works collaboratively to meet organizations quality objectives and assists with continuous improvement initiatives within the organization. Additionally this role may participate in mentoring Associate SQA Engineers.

Ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual; has exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities; possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills; and is able to work collaboratively across teams in a dynamic fast-paced environment in order to achieve positive results.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work independently on small to mid-scale projects seeking minimal guidance from project lead and/or Senior Engineers

• Gather requirements or specifications and help project lead evaluate test scope effort schedule and plan

• Develop conduct reviews and execute test plans and test scripts to effectively test game software and related solutions across multiple platforms

• Display proficiency in software test methodologies/ procedures overall product development lifecycle as well as key regulatory and functional areas of the product

• Adhere to business/ process workflows and closely follow SQA work instructions at all times

• Write clear and concise defect logs and assist in recreating issues and triaging root cause

• Track all major issues and assist with escalation as necessary to ensure timely resolution

• Participate in software defect triage and SQA Milestone/ hand-off meetings with development

• Utilize tools and databases for SQA functions and testing at an expert level

• Provide input to the weekly project status report for each assigned project

• Provide detailed Completion Report at the end of each project

• Actively participate and provide detailed feedback during root cause analysis of escaped defects

• Assist project lead with project risk assessment risk escalation and mitigation

• Interface with cross-functional teams effectively to meet organizations quality and time to market KPIs

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the SQA Department on special projects

• Participate in department wide Continuous Improvement Initiatives.

• Maintain key contacts with upstream organizations that have a direct impact on SQA

• Mentor new Associate SQA Engineers on assigned projects

• Actively participate in Design Reviews Code Reviews and Triage meetings

Qualifications

• Experience working as SQA SDET Software Engineer or combination of education and work experience

• Academic and/or working knowledge of Computer Architecture and Hardware

• Academic and/or working knowledge of Object-oriented Programming languages

• Academic and/or working knowledge of Operating System and Software Application Architecture

• Working knowledge of real-time embedded systems and Client/ Server systems

• Proficiency in productivity Tools Databases and applications commonly used in software industry

• Experience with Casino Online or Console gaming a plus

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science preferred

Required Experience:

• 2 - 5 years of relevant experience as an SQA SDET Software Engineer or equivalent

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge or experience with Test Case Management Systems such as qTest

• Working knowledge or experience with Issue Management Systems such as JIRA

• Working knowledge of Software Development and Test methodologies such as Agile

• Knowledge or experience with python scripting language or C# is a plus

• Metrics-driven detail-oriented organized and focused on delivering quality

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to communicate and collaborate with other team members

• Ability to work in a fast paced deadline-oriented environment

• Capable of providing feedback and potential solutions to identified issues

• Ability to work with limited or general supervision

Vision:

• Close vision

• Depth perception

• Ability to adjust focus

• Peripheral vision

• Ability to distinguish colors

Physical Requirements:

• Stand for long periods of time

• Extensive time in front of LCDs and Electronic Gaming Machine screens

• Repetitive motion to open heavy Electronic Gaming Machine doors

Work Conditions:

• The ability to move between projects with little notice and the ability to adapt quickly

• Overtime and weekend hours may be required to meet project schedules

• Limited travel may be required

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. If youd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law please click here for EEOC Poster.