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QA Tester - Sims
at EA
Redwood City, California
EA was founded 25 years ago by individuals with a deep passion for making games. Many things have changed over the years as the gaming industry—and the company—has expanded immensely, but we are still driven by the same passion for developing, publishing, and distributing the world’s best games. Our history has been one of great success, and our future looks even brighter. Gaming has come a long way from Pac-Man & Space Invaders to modern EA Favorites like Burnout, Battlefield, Mercenaries, Dead Space, Spore, FIFA, Madden, Need for Speed and the world’s most successful game franchise, The Sims. Fuelled by our talented staff at locations right across the Globe we are united in our passion to continue shaping the future of interactive entertainment. Together we can make a difference.
Quality Assurance Technicians, or Testers, perform a vital role in game development, testing, tuning, debugging, and suggesting detailed refinements that lead to higher quality and better playability of the finished game. 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 act as the game’s first audience, reporting on playability and identifying any aspects which could be improved. Testers are responsible for assuring quality in the final product and for finding flaws in a game before it goes public.
Software Tester – SIMS Embedded QA
Responsibilities
• Provide game feature and/or development tool testing.
o Test case regression
o Verification and ad-hoc testing of newly implemented features
o Written and/or verbal communication of defect information
o Tracking defects within proper pipelines
o Thorough research regarding which product introduced a defect
o Develop a strong knowledge of individual systems in play within the Sims engine
• Work closely with production and development members
o Assist with prioritizing bug fixing efforts
o Assist with drafting detailed requirements for new features
• Defect database management
o Ensure that defect status is up-to-date
• Test case database management
o Create new test cases for implemented features
o Keep existing test cases up-to-date when software changes are made
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness/efficiency of team processes
Skills
• Self starter, strong work ethic, able to meet responsibilities without constant supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong observational skills
• Ownership of features assigned
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to work well in a group setting, with people of different disciplines
• Programming knowledge and experience preferred
• Mac OS X knowledge and experience preferred
Quality Assurance Technicians, or Testers, perform a vital role in game development, testing, tuning, debugging, and suggesting detailed refinements that lead to higher quality and better playability of the finished game. 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 act as the game’s first audience, reporting on playability and identifying any aspects which could be improved. Testers are responsible for assuring quality in the final product and for finding flaws in a game before it goes public.
Software Tester – SIMS Embedded QA
Responsibilities
• Provide game feature and/or development tool testing.
o Test case regression
o Verification and ad-hoc testing of newly implemented features
o Written and/or verbal communication of defect information
o Tracking defects within proper pipelines
o Thorough research regarding which product introduced a defect
o Develop a strong knowledge of individual systems in play within the Sims engine
• Work closely with production and development members
o Assist with prioritizing bug fixing efforts
o Assist with drafting detailed requirements for new features
• Defect database management
o Ensure that defect status is up-to-date
• Test case database management
o Create new test cases for implemented features
o Keep existing test cases up-to-date when software changes are made
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness/efficiency of team processes
Skills
• Self starter, strong work ethic, able to meet responsibilities without constant supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong observational skills
• Ownership of features assigned
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to work well in a group setting, with people of different disciplines
• Programming knowledge and experience preferred
• Mac OS X knowledge and experience preferred