Job Requisition Number:
33045
Job Title:
Development Tester
Employment Status:
Full-Time Contract
Department:
Development Testing
Job Description:
Your friends will call in the middle of the night, cursing you. When you see them, they’ll wear sunglasses to conceal their bloodshot eyes, and they’ll be alone, because their romantic interests left them without even texting goodbye. They won’t be able to stop playing. It’s a terrible fate, but I’m afraid it’s what we want. And we need your help.
We’re collaborative, cunning, and fiendishly fun, and we want to hear how you can make our game even better. We’re triple-A, strategic, action and adventure. We’re cooperative, online, console-geared and ready to achieve escape velocity. Your friends will bow at your god-like feet. Don’t regret blowing this opportunity.
Everybody wants to make great games. Come to Relic, and you will.
As a Development Tester, you will be responsible for running and creating test cases/test suites, performing regression testing, verify claimed bug fixes and entering data into bug and project goal tracking systems. Teamwork and a professional attitude are primary to this role. Both verbal and written communication along with interpersonal skills is a must! At Relic, we are big on teamwork. And the Dev Testers play a vital role.
While we are a professional bunch, we have a ridiculously good time making quality games of which we are all proud. Seriously, we take making fun games very, very seriously.
Responsibilities:
- Identify software defects, run test suites, verify fixes
- Enter bugs into Bug Tracking System
- Verification and tracking of development goals
- Creation of test cases and test suites
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Tester on at least 1 - 4 released software products
- Minimum 6 months software test experience. 1 year plus preferred.
- Basic to advanced software troubleshooting skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and analyze software defects
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to remain focused until project completion
- Ability to troubleshoot
Assets:
- Game industry experience (preferred but not necessary)
- Experience and understanding of console or PC game testing
- Software development experience
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum Project Management Theory
Location:
- #1500 - 550 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2C1 Canada
Notes:
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