QA Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Conduct hands-on functional, gameplay, regression, exploratory, and integration testing.

• Evaluate new features and gameplay systems against design and technical specifications.

• Detect, reproduce, document, and monitor bugs until they are resolved.

• Generate clear and comprehensive bug reports, detailing reproduction steps, expected versus actual results, severity, and supporting evidence.

• Carry out regression testing to confirm that fixes and new features do not introduce additional problems.

• Test across various game builds and configurations while identifying platform- or environment-specific issues.

• Collaborate closely with Developers, Designers, Producers, and other QA team members to investigate and resolve issues.

• Engage in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, bug triage, and other Agile development processes.

• Assist in maintaining and enhancing QA processes, test plans, checklists, and documentation.

• Recognize potential quality risks early and communicate them to the relevant stakeholders.

• Support milestone and release testing, including prioritizing critical issues under tight deadlines.

• Deliver clear and concise feedback regarding overall build quality and game functionality.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of professional QA experience in the video game industry.

• In-depth understanding of game testing methodologies and QA processes.

• Proven experience testing gameplay features and systems across development builds.

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify issues that could negatively affect the player experience.

• Proficient in documenting and communicating bugs and technical issues clearly.

• Familiarity with bug tracking and project management tools such as Jira.

• Comfortable operating in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.

• Able to work independently while effectively collaborating with a multidisciplinary development team.

• Professional working proficiency in English.

• Candidates must reside in the province of Quebec.

• Nice to have: Experience testing games developed with Unreal Engine 5.

• Nice to have: Previous experience testing multiplayer or online games, including network-related functionality.

• Nice to have: Experience with multiplayer testing scenarios such as matchmaking, connectivity, latency, sessions, progression, and synchronization.

• Nice to have: Experience testing games across multiple platforms.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with Unreal Engine tools and workflows.

• Nice to have: Experience testing console builds.

• Nice to have: Experience with performance, stability, or compatibility testing.

• Nice to have: Experience working on AAA or AA game projects.

• Nice to have: Knowledge of basic QA automation or scripting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time salaried position.

• Competitive industry benefits.