Staff Quality Analyst, Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA

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OUR 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 WarcraftOverwatch Diablo and StarCraft weve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. Were on aquest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiencesever. Hard work iteration and polish go into the Blizzard secretrecipe but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision.

The concept of Blizzard polish that is the infinite care and loving detail put into every aspect of our games is something we take seriously and prideourselves on delivering to our players. Its a responsibility shared across the company and its undisputed heart and soul is Blizzard QA. Blizzard QA is aclose-knit team; we care about iteration problem-solving and succeeding as a group. We genuinely love what we do for a living and expect the samefrom everyone who joins us!

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.

JOB SUMMARY
The Staff Quality Analyst is a recognized expert independent impactful contributor within the Quality Assurance team playing a vital role in thedevelopment of company products games and overall objectives. With a wealth of expertise and unique knowledge they go beyond their dailyresponsibilities taking the lead in developing new software development methods and process improvements. They lead significant projects andinitiatives creatively resolving complex issues and driving product quality objectives. This role actively engages in product development meetingscollaborating with stakeholders to achieve quality goals. Moreover they provide mentorship and learning opportunities for other analysts ensuring theyare equipped with the necessary tools and methodologies for success. Leveraging their extensive experience this individual plays a crucial role inadvancing quality assurance efforts ensuring the success of key projects and business objectives.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Drive test development estimation planning execution reporting and closure activities. Document and maintain detailed records of testactivities and make recommendations for test activities that support continuous improvement up-to-date techniques and the relevance oftesting methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to oversee designated test projects activities and features establishing oneself as a technical expertwithin these areas.
• Analyze & monitor the software development processes and methods used to ensure quality. Approach quality from a technical designperspective utilizing established development toolsets to engineer comprehensive test scenarios.
• Drive quality across all disciplines and ensure requirements and risks are continually either mitigated or accepted throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Enhance post launch support and deployment stability across both internal and production environments.
• Propose and influence new measures and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to validate and report on software quality.
• Adhere to department Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within project management (e.g. JIRA) and test-related tools (e.g. TestRail)
• Ensuredeployment stability across all environments.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance or a similar role.
• 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 developmentenvironments.
• Practical knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle MySQL & SQLServer.
• Proven ability to analyze interpret and act on data sets and complex workflows.
• Be an expert in multiple software testing methodologies.

EXTRA POINTS

• White box testing experience.
• ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) or equivalent. ISTQB Certified Tester Expert Level (CTEL) 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 includingCall of DutyWorld of WarcraftOverwatchDiabloCandy Crush andBubble 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 $23.85 - $44.12 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.