Blizzard Entertainment

Senior Quality Analyst

Blizzard Entertainment

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Massachusetts

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AndroidiOSJavaJavaScriptMySQLOraclePythonSDLCSQL

About the role

  • Utilize advanced testing methods, including manual and automated Grey-box approaches, to deliver test design, execution, maintenance, and closure results
  • Document and maintain detailed records of test cases, results, and issues discovered during testing
  • Analyze and monitor software development processes throughout the SDLC to ensure quality, meet requirements, and manage risks
  • Plan, develop, review and distribute test execution requests to global QA partners
  • Design and implement custom test scenarios using established development toolsets
  • Develop test plans with a strategic selection of methodologies including data validation, regression testing, integration testing, and performance/load testing
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, to understand and formulate effective testing requirements
  • Adhere to department SLAs within project management (e.g., JIRA) and test-related tools (e.g., TestRail)
  • Ensure deployment stability across all environments
  • Perform technical testing: performance-related testing, game engine testing, in-game rendering (IGR) testing, special assignments, and testing new technologies
  • Develop innovative exploratory testing methods that challenge the intended design of products
  • Support the development of knowledge and skills in others through training, mentoring, and constructive feedback
  • Advocate for the user experience through the delivery of qualitative reporting
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role
  • Experience with game engines, Jira, content and asset editors, and shared technologies
  • Experience in writing, executing, and monitoring test suites using a variety of technologies
  • Experience working with a global test team structure preferred
  • Practical experience with game engines, bug and task tracking systems, content and asset editors, and shared technologies
  • High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred
  • Thorough understanding of SDLC, specifically QA processes in agile and waterfall development environments
  • Be an expert in one or more software testing methodologies
  • Practical knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, & SQL Server
  • Proven ability to analyze, interpret, and act on data sets and complex workflows
  • Extra points: White box testing experience; ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) or equivalent; Coding Knowledge: XML / HTML, JavaScript, Python, Java, C / C++ / C#, SQL; High level of gaming knowledge and/or skill; Passion for Blizzard’s line of products and services