Senior QA Tester

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.

As a Senior QA Tester at Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI) you most 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.

• Be 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 throughout the test cycle;
• Design, write, and execute test cases during all phases of product development;
• Provide written and verbal reports on the state of bugs, features, performance, and playability;
• Escalate risks and blocking issues as soon as they are uncovered;
• Help to run build verification checklists against a range of devices and mobile platforms;
• Be the voice of the consumer.

• 3+ years of experience of QA testing in the game industry;
• Experience testing for PC (Windows) and Mobile games;
• Strong experience with documentation and process in writing test plans;
• Experience in one or more defect tracking and/or test management tool;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

• Experience with Jira.

• 10 days vacation leave
• 5 paid days personal leave
• 7 paid sick days
• Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Extended Healthcare Benefit
• Dental Care
• Hybrid working
• Training & Development

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 CAD

This position is a 6-month temporary full-time contract with the potential to extend!

NB:
This is a contract 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.