Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Light & Wonder•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Gaming: Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe. Position Summary The QA Engineer takes ownership of end-to-end testing of new and existing products. This role is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and execution of test plan and test cases to ensure our products meet requisite functional, technical, and regulatory requirements, and maintain high overall quality. This position works collaboratively to meet organization’s quality objectives and assists with continuous improvement initiatives within the organization. Additionally, this role may participate in mentoring Associate SQA Engineers. Ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual; has exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities; possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills; and is able to work collaboratively across teams, in a dynamic fast-paced environment in order to achieve positive results.

Requirements

2 - 5 years of relevant experience as an SQA, SDET, Software Engineer or equivalent.
Academic and/or working knowledge of Computer Architecture and Hardware
Academic and/or working knowledge of Object-oriented Programming languages
Academic and/or working knowledge of Operating System and Software Application Architecture
Working knowledge of real-time embedded systems and Client/ Server systems
Proficiency in productivity Tools, Databases, and applications commonly used in software industry
Metrics-driven, detail-oriented, organized and focused on delivering quality.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with other team members.
Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Capable of providing feedback and potential solutions to identified issues.
Ability to work with limited or general supervision.
Close vision.
Depth perception.
Ability to adjust focus.
Peripheral vision.
Ability to distinguish colors.
Stand for long periods of time.
Extensive time in front of LCD’s and Electronic Gaming Machine screens.
Repetitive motion to open heavy Electronic Gaming Machine doors.
The ability to move between projects with little notice and the ability to adapt quickly.
Overtime and weekend hours may be required to meet project schedules.
Limited travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Casino, Online or Console gaming a plus
Working knowledge or experience with Test Case Management Systems such as qTest.
Working knowledge or experience with Issue Management Systems such as JIRA.
Working knowledge of Software Development and Test methodologies such as Agile.
Knowledge or experience with python scripting language or C# is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work independently on small to mid-scale projects seeking minimal guidance from project lead and/or Senior Engineers
Gather requirements or specifications, and help project lead evaluate test scope, effort, schedule and plan
Develop, conduct reviews and execute test plans and test scripts to effectively test game software and related solutions across multiple platforms
Display proficiency in software test methodologies/ procedures, overall product development lifecycle, as well as key regulatory and functional areas of the product
Adhere to business/ process workflows and closely follow SQA work instructions at all times
Write clear and concise defect logs, and assist in recreating issues and triaging root cause
Track all major issues and assist with escalation as necessary to ensure timely resolution
Participate in software defect triage and SQA Milestone/ hand-off meetings with development
Utilize tools and databases for SQA functions and testing at an expert level
Provide input to the weekly project status report for each assigned project
Provide detailed Completion Report at the end of each project
Actively participate and provide detailed feedback during root cause analysis of escaped defects
Assist project lead with project risk assessment, risk escalation and mitigation
Interface with cross-functional teams effectively to meet organization’s quality and time to market KPIs
Assist the SQA Department on special projects
Participate in department wide Continuous Improvement Initiatives.
Maintain key contacts with upstream organizations that have a direct impact on SQA
Mentor new Associate SQA Engineers on assigned projects
Actively participate in Design Reviews, Code Reviews and Triage meetings