// Open Role at Smoking Gun Interactive
Join Smoking Gun Interactive as a QA Tester to rigorously test game content, verify features, and ensure an exceptional player experience for mobile and strategy games. Bring your keen eye for detail and passion for gaming to our Vancouver-based team.
Company Description
Smoking Gun Interactive, a Keywords Studio, is an industry-leading game development studio founded in 2007 by award-winning industry veterans. SGI is fearless in creating IP and boldly partners with renowned brands to develop a wide range of world-class, immersive titles and interactive experiences that resonate with strategy gamers worldwide and entertain millions of casual players every day.
Job Purpose
As a QA Tester at Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI) you must have prior QA experience in video games, mobile testing, or a related field. You boast a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for games. The QA test team is embedded within our development team so you naturally work well with others, are a stellar communicator, and understand the functions of the different disciplines on a game team.
Requirements
In this role, you will:
To be successful in this role, you must have:
It would also be helpful if you had:
Benefits
Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000 CAD
NB: This is a position based on-site in our Downtown Vancouver office. We are unable to offer remote or hybrid working for this role. Candidates must also be local to the BC area and be eligible to work in Canada.
Smoking Gun Interactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.
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Role Information: EN
Studio: Smoking Gun
Location: Americas, Canada, Vancouver
Area of Work: Game Development
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Remote
Responsible for testing game content for bugs and other flaws; Verify proper implementation of features against design specifications; Work with the QA Test Lead to maintain a reporting system that tracks and verifies fixes; Design, write, and execute test cases; Provide written and verbal reports on the state of bugs, features, performance, and playability; Escalate risks and blocking issues; Help to run build verification checklists against a range of devices and mobile platforms; Be the voice of the consumer; Minimum one year of game testing or QA experience; Experience writing test plans and test scripts; Experience in one or more defect tracking and/or test management tool; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.