Senior Quality Analyst, Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA

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YOUR MISSION AND ABOUT BLIZZARD QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)
At Blizzard Entertainment we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft weve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. Were on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiencesever. Hard work iteration and polish go into the Blizzard secret recipe but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision.

The Senior Quality Analyst is a highly skilled software development professional who operates with minimal daily direction. They are proficient in advanced testing methodologies often take on a team leadership role on projects and serve as a knowledgeable resource. The Senior Quality Analyst is responsible for analyzing the quality of the development process and driving a culture of continuous improvement within the team. With a comprehensive understanding of various test methodologies they are adept at creatively resolving a wide range of issues. This role actively participates in product development meetings and collaborates with stakeholders to achieve product quality objectives by strategically selecting test methods. Additionally the Senior Quality Analyst plays a crucial role in training and mentoring Associate and Mid-level Quality Analysts contributing significantly to the overall growth and success of the QA team. This responsibility includes developing training materials and leading workshops to facilitate learning and development.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine CA.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Utilize advanced testing methods including manual and automated Grey-box approaches to deliver test design execution maintenance and closure results. Document and maintain detailed records of test cases results and issues discovered during testing.

• Analyze and monitor software development processes throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure quality meet requirements and manage risks.

• Responsible for planning developing reviewing and distributing test execution requests to global QA partners.

• Design and implement custom test scenarios using established development toolsets.

• Develop test plans with a strategic selection of methodologies including data validation regression testing integration testing and performance/load testing.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including developers to understand and formulate effective testing requirements.

• Adhere to department Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within project management (e.g. JIRA) and test-related tools (e.g. TestRail). Ensure deployment stability across all environments. Perform technical testing which includes performance-related testing game engine testing in-game rendering (IGR) testing special assignments and testing new technologies.

• Develop innovative exploratory testing methods that challenge the intended design of products.

• Support the development of knowledge and skills in others through training mentoring and constructive feedback.

• Advocate for the user experience through the delivery of qualitative reporting.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Experience

• 5 years of experience in an embedded QA role or combination of training and practical experience.

• Experience with game engines Jira content and asset editors and shared technologies.

• Experience in writing executing and monitoring test suites using a variety of technologies.

• Experience working with a global test team structure preferred.

• Practical experience with game engines bug and task tracking systems content and asset editors and shared technologies.

Knowledge & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors Degree in a related field preferred.

• Thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) specifically QA processes in agile and waterfall development environments.

• Be an expert in one or more software testing methodologies.

• Practical knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle MySQL & SQL Server.

• Proven ability to analyze interpret and act on data sets and complex workflows.

EXTRA POINTS

• White box testing experience.

• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) or equivalent.

• Coding Knowledge: XML / HTML JavaScript Python Java C / C / C# SQL.

• High level of gaming knowledge and/or skill.

• Passion for Blizzards line of products and services.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment Inc. () a division of Activision Blizzard which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industrys most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Xbox PlayStation Nintendo Switch iOS and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty World of Warcraft Overwatch Diablo Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification when in fact they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position please email your request to

General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age marital status veteran status or disability status among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical dental vision health savings account or health reimbursement account healthcare spending accounts dependent care spending accounts life and AD&D insurance disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match tuition reimbursement charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation paid sick time floating holidays compassion and bereavement leaves parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs fitness programs free and discounted games and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability legal service ID protection rental insurance and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $31.08 - $57.46 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately your specific range and offer will be based on several factors including relevant experience performance and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this roles range details for your local geography during the hiring addition to a competitive base pay employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates new hire compensation is negotiable.