Associate Quality Designers perform an important role in game development, supporting iterative development of AAA game titles. Essentially, you are the expert and voice of quality for an assigned game, franchise or feature. The job involves playing (i.e., testing) the game in a systematic way, analyzing the game’s performance against the designer’s intentions, identifying problems, and suggesting improvements. In effect, they are the game’s first audience, reporting on playability and identifying any aspects which could be improved. Analysts steer the quality of features and content throughout the game development process.
What an Associate Quality Designer does at EA:
The Associate Quality Designer role applies both white-box and black-box testing methodologies, using data and automated testing to identify bugs as early as possible in the development cycle. They review designs to ensure that the title reduces the amount of bugs it creates and they provide feedback on the “fun” factor to help bring our games to the next level!
Additionally you will investigate and track relevant data from assigned projects for KPI reporting, contribute to the development and follow-up of test plans and materials, and escalate critical issues and risks to Development and QA partners.
The next great EA Associate Quality Designer also needs:
- Understand software quality assurance concepts, debugging processes.
- Experience with embedded QA methodologies and bug prevention strategies is a plus.
- Familiarity with PC/Console hardware/software/peripheral knowledge.
- Specialized post-secondary degree/diploma or work equivalent is a plus.
- Knowledge of/or experience using JIRA is a plus.
- Knowledge of/or experience using Perforce is a plus.
- Familiarity with analyzing data is a plus.
- Automation experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with iOS, Android, Windows is a plus.
Regarding Performance Competencies (Non-Technical Skills) we need someone who:
- Communicates in a clear manner. Very fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Collaborates and works towards common goals with others. Team-oriented.
- Being familiar with Sports games is a plus (especially American football)..
- Being an avid gamer and passionate for videogames is a plus.
About EA
We exist to inspire the world to play. Through innovative technology and immersive storytelling, we deliver new ways of experiencing worlds of interactive entertainment for our millions of players worldwide. Our strength lies in the diversity of our people, combining creativity, innovation and passion. We fully champion inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for growing, learning, and leading that allows for the most impactful and rewarding work of our teams’ careers.
We put our people first, and we make sure they’re taken care of both in and out of the office. As we reflect on our learnings and successes from remote work, we aim to provide dynamic, collaborative and flexible work environments for our teams. Our employees connect through our Employee Resource Groups, which are actively involved in driving business decisions every step of the way. But our support doesn’t end at the workplace—we also encourage a balanced lifestyle with paid time off and new parent leave, free video games, fitness reimbursement and more.
Our goal is to provide a safe, respectful and inspiring workplace for all of our employees. Through our diversity, equity, inclusion and social responsibility programs, we’re doing the work to give everyone the space to be their full selves while giving back to our community. We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers—people that are ready to move the needle and build on our success. As our industry accelerates, we aren’t just keeping up—we’re staying ahead of the game.
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