Live Lead QA Tester
Mobile
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Locations
Kirkland, WA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Confluence
Customer Service
Google Analytics
JIRA
Communications
Zendesk
Quality Assurance (QA)
Requirements
  • Technically proficient with PCs, game consoles and mobile devices
  • Exceptional communication and writing skills
  • Advanced MS Suite and Outlook skills
  • Advanced database skills
  • Extensive game knowledge with a desire to learn
  • Has demonstrated understanding and live by the departments' core values
  • Consistently provides a positive role-model to associates, in terms of work performance, attitude, and attendance
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 4+ Years of combined Customer Service, and QA or other relevant experience
  • Prior supervisory or leadership experience
  • Understanding of test cycles and processes
  • Understanding and ability to implement effective customer service standards
  • Reliable and can be counted on to work all scheduled shifts
  • Capable of working any mandatory overtime, which can occur during the workweek, weekends, and occasional holidays
  • Must be able to communicate effectively in English, in both written and oral forms
  • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally assisted or unassisted, sit for long periods, and move between floors
Responsibilities
  • Supervise a QA/CS team: interview, train, evaluate performance and support progressive discipline, while encouraging staff to achieve high levels of productivity and service
  • Manage project progress: assess employees' skill sets, amount and type of work to be completed, and timetables to provide frequent reports and documentation to Management, Producers and Developers
  • Develop test plans, create documentation, gather and assess results for public and private betas as well as post-launch activities
  • Be an escalation point for all customer service issues escalated from all support staff
  • Handle ticket volume while ensuring team members provide accurate and respectful follow up to user questions and issues
  • Facilitate and drive communication between Customer Service and QA team members on key issues
  • Develop deep technical knowledge of the assigned products and services
  • Ensure all reported issues are entered and tracked in a database and all incidents are documented in Zendesk
  • Verify fixes on issues reported through the live pipeline
  • Manage production of reporting and metrics documentation, including daily reports, weekly status reports, test plans, incident tracking reports, RTM checklists, and post-mortem reports
  • Support Producers and Developers by participating in and running bug triages (bug reviews) and provide all necessary documentation
  • Lead discussions on the status of bugs and the game leading up to release, post release, and through the product's live life cycle
  • Collaborate on prioritization of issues to be addressed based on customer reports through tracking and reporting
  • Foster a cooperative and harmonious working climate conducive to maximizing employee morale and productivity
Desired Qualifications
  • Passion for games and the gaming industry
  • Experience with relevant tools such as Zendesk, Google Analytics, Confluence, Jira, TTP, and all gaming platforms
2K

1,001-5,000 employees

Sports-based game development studio
Company Overview
2K’s mission is to enable all gamers to build, connect, escape and dream big with their wide array of interactive entertainment for video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices. The company is committed to maintaining and developing some of the most creative, respective and premium games in today’s gaming market.
Benefits
  • Health Care Benefits
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) Including Company Contribution
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Life and Disability Benefits
  • Group Legal Plan
  • Wellbeing Program
  • Childcare Benefits
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Generous Compassionate Leave
  • Companywide End of Year Break
Company Core Values
  • Come As You Are
  • Give A ****
  • Treat Our People and Partners the Way We Want To Be Treated
  • Stay Hungry, Be Humble
  • Be Nimble, Pivot Quickly
  • Give and Act Generously