Senior QA Analyst - Game of Thrones Slots

Responsibilities

• Communicate complex information/problems and solutions in a clear and concise manner.
• Develop and maintain test strategies, regression plans, cross-feature plans, and test cases encompassing manual, non-functional, and possibly automation.
• Control and monitor testing efforts looking for coverage gaps as well as seeking to improve quality and efficiency.
• Coach and mentor more junior team members and external vendors.
• Maintain and update FAQs, and team wikis including information on the team's process, tools, and scripts
• Build and share knowledge between other Zynga teams and partners.
• What You Bring:
• Strong initiative and ability to proactively self-manage; always looking for new and better solutions to existing challenges.
• Strong experience working in a game studio as part of a feature/sprint team or similar
• Excellent verbal and written communication and social skills backed up with a proactive approach to knowledge sharing.
• Strong experience and effective use of external test teams to implement your testing plans and strategies. (Task estimation, team organization, task prioritization, etc.)
• Expert understanding of software QA and games development practices and terminology (ideally in relation to mobile games or live-supported games).
• Experience using a task tracking software and test management system, preferably JIRA & TestMo.
• Strong experience taking part in sprints, being involved in planning, retrospectives, and estimations.
• Experience in QA within pre-production projects and prototyping phases.
• Experience of Live Ops and Games-as-a-service projects.
• Bonus Points:
• ISTQB/ISEB Foundation certifications or equivalent certifications
• Experience working on mobile platforms: iOS, Android, and Amazon
• Experience with testing client/server interactions
• Understanding of how software architecture influences the amount of testing required, including optimizing tests that use the same code paths.
• Familiarity with development environments such as Xcode, Visual Studio, Android SDK, Unity, Unreal or similar
• Familiarity with source control and branchings, such as GIT or SVN
• Experience of technical areas and tooling: Network tools, Performance tools, Analytics tools, API test tooling, Automation frameworks, device farms, or similar
• Unity experience specifically testing or automation tool
• What We Offer You :
• Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site
• The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between $75,700 and $112,060 CAD per Year.
• The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $78,400 and $116,020 per Year.
• However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.
• Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this posit

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Additional Information

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