Job Description

Requisition Number: 181617 Position Title: Quality Designer I External Description: Software Quality Assurance Engineer Role Overview: As a Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, you will report to the QA Site Leader and you will be a crucial part of our dynamic and enthusiastic team, working collaboratively. Your main responsibility will be to meticulously test our games throughout the development process, identifying potential issues and bugs while also contributing to preventive strategies to enhance the game quality. This exciting role is a unique opportunity to influence the quality of our games and heighten player satisfaction. What you\'ll do:

• You will build working relationships with members of the development, production, and design teams to enhance the player experience. This will involve feature planning, analyzing internal and external data/player data, and conducting feature/design reviews.
• You will identify opportunities for early QA involvement, providing feedback on feature design and advocating for improvements in in-game features based on solid data analysis, thereby supporting defect prevention and containment activities.
• Design a comprehensive test plan based on the project requirements, develop detailed test cases and perform both manual and automated testing to ensure coverage.
• You will systematically analyze bugs and track them to closure, ensuring communication throughout the process of their identification and resolution.
• Using an experimental mindset, you will proactively propose and provide solutions to quality problems.
• You will evaluate potential risks, ensuring prompt escalation, and propose recommendations based on research and analysis.
• You will use change control processes to measure the impact of evolving quality strategies.
• You are a mentor for peers, assisting with and growing their knowledge.
• You will always promote a "Player First" approach and be an advocate for the player in everything we do to help us achieve a high-quality experience for our players.

What you will need to be successful :

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, including test planning, implementation, and execution.
• In-depth knowledge of software/game development, including both agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Experience tracing and analyzing logs to uncover details related to software failures or bugs.
• Experience identifying potential risks and effectively escalating these concerns to the appropriate stakeholders to resolution.
• Experience with defect and test case management tools (e.g JIRA, Test Rail).
• Experience working within a continuous delivery or continuous deployment model.
• Experience with any form of scripted test automation will be advantageous.
• Fluent proficiency in English.

City: State: Community / Marketing Title: Software Quality Assurance Engineer Company Profile: We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination. EEOText: About Electronic Arts Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life. Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. Days Open: 1 Can this position be remote?: 0 EEO Employer Verbiage: About Electronic Arts Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life. Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.