Senior QA Analyst

Epic Games•Cary, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Epic Games is looking for a full-time Senior QA Analyst on the Fortnite Reload team. This role involves working closely with the development team to provide QA support for new game features, including testing, risk assessment, and mitigation. The analyst will be expected to work within existing processes while also identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation. The ultimate responsibility will be for end-to-end test planning and execution of assigned features. This position is ideal for someone comfortable in a fast-paced environment who wishes to grow their skills alongside experienced QA professionals.

Requirements

3+ years of testing experience in fast-paced environments, with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once
3+ years experience in game or game engine testing required
2+ years experience in Quality Assurance in a game development
Solid understanding of test methodologies, including functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development
Strong communication skills and ability to confidently collaborate with product owners and developers on technical topics and features
Excellent reporting skills for assembling data in an easily-digestible format
Test Planning skills for projecting test coverage needs in advance, while remaining flexible to cover urgent requests

Responsibilities

Responsible for feature level test planning and test execution of individual features
Conduct standard functional and qualitative testing types including performance tests, defect exploration and verification, happy path and negative testing
Generate analysis of outstanding defect load and recommend new areas of testing and areas to prioritize for fixes
Escalates issues to the right owners so major issues are visible and handled promptly
Proactively manage incoming defects and work autonomously on highest value tasks, be it test writing or test execution
Troubleshooting system and hardware issues in order to unblock testing
Able to perform test gap analysis and communicate this information to Stakeholders
Communicates with multiple parties to facilitate the flow of information from dev teams to test teams

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision HRA
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health (free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents)
Company events
Company-wide paid breaks
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical for 7 years of employment