QA Analyst

Nimble Giant Entertainment is looking for a full-time QA Tester (Argentina, Perú, Chile)

Our team is on the hunt for a talented, dedicated, and passionate QA Tester to join our team.

The main purpose of this role is to test newly implemented game systems or features in search of bugs and exploits as well as validating fixes done to previously identified issues. They are responsible for the quality assurance of the game or product as well as the work delivered by other departments during the various stages of development. The role relies heavily on the ability to communicate effectively with other team members especially Game Designers and other QAs in order to benefit the production workflow.

They are required to identify not only bugs or issues but also remain aware of project deadlines and deliverables, anticipating potential risks or errors and reporting these to the Production team in a timely manner.

Responsibilities :

• Design test scenarios based on documentation and project requirements

• Identify defects, follow test plans, reproduce and check fixes from programmers and designers.

• Keep testplans up to date based on ongoing development and work by other departments.

• Awareness of project schedule, upcoming deadlines and deployment dates.

• Investigate hard-to-find issues in order to determine the steps to reproduce.

• Enter clear and concise tickets into bug tracking database (Jira).

• Organize and participate in playtests

• Have clear communication between the QA and Development areas.

• Assist the production department by taking screenshots and video capturing.

Requirements :

• +3 years experience testing video games 1 of which have been done either on PC or console platforms.

• Experience using Issue tracker software such as JIRA or similar platforms.

• Experience creating test plans based on system, game or project design documents

• Experience with QA workflows as well as understanding of issue data structures and documentation including: proper descriptions, Repro-steps, case scenarios,severity, event frequency and more.

• Familiarity with game engines (Ideally Unreal Engine)

• Comfortable using/installing and testing in multiple environments (dev, prod and live).

• Ability to give optimization feedback about the current games.

• Ability to work with Designers, QA, Artists and others in order to benefit the different workflows within each department.

• Strong time management and focus;

• Strong analytical skills as well as understanding of desired VS observed behaviors.

• Someone who can work independently and is an autonomous learner

• Familiarity with agile software development methodologies such as Kanban and Scrum

• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Bonus :

• Experience working on a cross-platform game title

• Experience with 3rd Person games (3rd person FPS games is a strong plus)

• Experience shipping on multiple platforms (PC, Consoles, etc.)

• Knowledge of Unreal Engine. (knowledge of Blueprints is a Strong plus.)

• Familiarity with task and process automation (scripting, creating macros, etc.) to streamline repetitive workflows.

• Experience with Wwise or similar audio middleware.

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WHAT WE OFFER

Excellence
Excellence is one of our core drivers. Not only in the products we deliver, but also in the way we do things.

Continuous learning
In order to be on top of the game, we always encourage our employees to keep updating and deepening their know how.

Flexibility
We aim to always work in a fun and relaxed environment.
Working remotely is an option.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want a diverse talent team and would like to encourage ethnicities, gender, age, and disabilities communities with a strong interest in developing themselves in the videogame industry to join us.

ABOUT US

We are Nimble Giant, a game development studio founded in 2002 in Argentina. With offices in Perú, Chile, Spain and Uruguay, Nimble Giant Entertainment (Formerly NGD Studios) is one of the leading developers of PC and console games studios in Latin America. Our first major release, Champions of Regnum, was the first commercial MMORPG made in the region. The studio's most popular titles also include Star Trek: Infinite, a grand strategy in which each player can create their own story , Master of Orion, a remake of the classic strategy game, and Quantum League, an innovative arena shooter with time-traveling mechanics.
In 2020 we become part of Saber Interactive. We are certified as one of the best companies to work for by Great Place to Work®.
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