Associate Quality Designer
Location - Hyderabad
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
Our Quality Verification and Standards (QVS) team is an important part of our development process, delivering relevant insights that support our game teams to improve software performance and enhance gameplay. Their dedicated efforts ensure that we deliver modern entertainment experiences that captivate and inspire players and fans globally.
Reporting to the Development Director, you will be part of the Quality Verification (QV) team that helps deliver and protect the revenue for Golf Clash. You will act as a feature owner and subject matter expert for key team deliverables, enhancing the gameplay experience by integrating new technologies and driving test automation as well as process improvements within the QV operations.
Responsibilities:
- You will build working relationships with members of the development, production, and design teams to help us promote a higher quality player experience through tasks such as feature planning, analyzing internal data/player data, and feature/design reviews.
- Propose and bring solutions to problems from senior leadership.
- End-to-end review of quality strategy, and test plans, as well as test cases.
- Support identification of technical solutions and automation opportunities.
- Leverage the use of testing tools and AI capabilities to inform testing strategies, optimize test coverage, and streamline quality workflows.
- Understand current process and workflow – drive improvements and knowledge sharing across the Mobile QV teams.
- Report progress and status through verbal or written communication with appropriate managers and other team members.
- Consider the game from a player's perspective to identify ways to improve the player experience.
- Use a Player First approach while thinking about the Quality our players receive. Be the voice of quality.
Qualifications:
- Education & Methodology: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent QA experience) with an understanding of Agile/Scrum and software development lifecycles.
- Tools & Hardware: Hands-on experience with defect tracking software (preferably Jira), QA planning tools, and Mobile platforms.
- Testing & Documentation: Skilled in writing comprehensive test plans and cases using black, gray, and white box testing practices.
- Domain Expertise: Exposure to Mobile games and associated development ideologies
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal English skills to clearly report testing progress and status to team members and management.
Desired Qualifications:
- Collaboration & Remote Work: Proven experience using tools like Confluence, Slack, or Miro to collaborate effectively with off-site teams.
- AI Testing: Passion for innovative testing through automation, data-driven methods, AI tools, and prompt writing for game QA.