Associate Principal QA Engineer - Game Testing

About the role

At Aristocrat, we build the world's greatest gaming experience every day! As a world leader in gaming entertainment, our mission is to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and technology. Joining our team means becoming part of a diverse, passionate group of experts dedicated to delivering outstanding gaming experiences. Our culture emphasizes quality, individual ownership, and collaboration, making it an exciting place to grow your career. What You'll Do Develop, maintain, and complete comprehensive manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on functional specifications and user stories for slot games. Conduct detailed manual testing of slot games, including gameplay mechanics, bonus features, animations, and audio-visual elements. Diagnose and resolve code errors to determine the underlying causes of problems, offering thorough details to the development team. Modify game code to trigger features required by testing objectives to achieve desired test coverage. Ensure games meet industry standards and regulatory requirements, including RNG testing and certification processes. Generate game builds on production media with platform and core code for debug and production environments, and configure the EGMs without supervision. Identify, document, and track defects using bug tracking systems such as Jira. Collaborate closely with the Game Development team, including Game Designers, Artists, and Software Development Engineers, to resolve issues found during execution of SIT test cycles. Follow guidelines set by SIT management to plan and complete tests that support business objectives. Suggest improvements to the overall testing process in terms of tools, processes, and test cases. Mentor new or junior-level test engineers on the processes, game setup, and understanding of overall testing objectives set for the SIT team. What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or its equivalent. A minimum of 9+ years of experience in software test engineering, with a focus on Casino/Slot games or related industries. Knowledge of gaming regulations and compliance standards in various jurisdictions. Understanding of slot game mechanics, RNG, and dynamic/bonus systems. Demonstrated experience in planning and accomplishing testing activities for gaming products. Basic understanding of automation tools or scripting languages is a plus. Familiarity with UNIX/Linux. Experience with C/C++ programming desired. Analytical approach with the ability to identify root causes and propose solutions. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Why Aristocrat? Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We're a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V World Leader in Gaming Entertainment Robust benefits package Global career opportunities Our Values All about the Player Talent Unleashed Collective Brilliance Good Business Good Citizen Travel Expectations None Additional Information At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.