QA Specialist

SEGA OF AMERICA INC • Irvine, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The QA Specialist is responsible for executing assigned test plans on pre-release software builds to identify and document English text defects. This role performs routine testing activities within defined procedures and supports short-term project outcomes under the guidance of the QA Management team. This position spends most of its time in hands-on game testing and actively contributing to bug reports. In support of QA project needs, the position may conduct compliance testing to ensure software meets regulatory and performance requirements, assist with footage capture for ratings board submissions, and provide additional localization and functional testing support to QA leads as assigned.

Requirements

• Working in-office is an essential function of this position.
• 2+ years of Quality Assurance experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to switch between multiple projects and testing assignments.
• Moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of PC hardware and current generation consoles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience testing pre-release or live games.
• Exposure to localization testing or text editing.
• Experience capturing gameplay footage or assets.
• Familiarity with compliance or first-party QA testing.
• Familiarity with Atlassian products.

Responsibilities

• Execute assigned test plans to support submission of titles to first-party platforms free of functional, grammatical, and graphical defects.
• Conduct English Localization testing across a wide variety of game titles.
• Perform first-party compliance testing, primarily supporting Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft platforms.
• For PC platforms (Steam, EGS, Origin), follow SEGA’s PC Best Practices and perform internal QA reviews.
• Regression test assigned defects to confirm resolution.
• Attend project meetings and provide regular status updates and completed end-of-pass reports to stakeholders as needed.
• Other responsibilities are performed as assigned or needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees