QA Analyst

This role is a fixed term contract for 6 months.

While there is no guarantee, there may be a possibility of extension depending on project requirements and business needs.

This role is required to be in office Monday and Tuesday and potentially other days throughout the week dependent on project requirements.

As an embedded QA for Lucid Games you’ll be a key part of the development team, working closely with all of our dev team both internally and externally to produce products we’re deeply proud of and make sure our players have the best experience possible.

We’re looking for someone to grow our testing efforts taking responsibility for the quality of our titles, working with the QA Manager and development team in implementing and executing solid test strategies; any prior software or gaming testing experience will be a strong asset to have.

• Be accountable for testing on assigned projects, advocating for the highest quality of our games.

• Should possess good problem solving, critical thinking, and time management.

• Being proactive and comfortable in prioritising tasks, assessing risks and escalating issues to the QA Project Lead.

• Review sprint work, and as a team, contribute to developing a QA strategy to deliver high quality builds on time.

• Should be a self-motivated individual who can work independently.

• Respond to the needs of the development team in a clear and timely manner.

• Simultaneously manage structured tasks with impromptu requests.

• Be comfortable with learning existing and new QA processes, as well as suggesting and implementing improvements.

• Have strong communication skills - both written and verbal.

• Previous experience working in an embedded development team.

• Proven experience of bug reporting workflow, and bug management.

• Proven experience of successfully working toward deadlines.

Desired Experience:

• A good understanding of game performance.

• Experience working with Microsoft services: Azure DevOps, Team, Outlook.

• Degree in Computer Science or other relevant qualifications.

• Indie game experience or other personal gaming related projects.

Candidates without a Computer Science (or equivalent) degree but with proven experience are more than welcome to apply.