Description
THIS IS AN ONSITE CONTRACT POSITION
Position includes:
- Paid weekly
- Health care benefits available
- Paid time-off provided
- Paid holidays observed
- Access to Nintendo discounts
Announced by Nintendo in January 2019, Retro Studios is currently in the midst of developing Metroid Prime 4 for the Nintendo Switch.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Develop and execute test plans to confirm developer requirements and discover defects in pre-released software.
- Create detailed reports of defects for development staff daily.
- Conducts compliance testing to ensure software meets regulatory and/or performance standards or requirements.
- Tests software for reliability, consistency, absence of product defects and compliance.
- Tests and verifies resolved defects to ensure quality control.
- Works closely with Retro Production and development staff to debug issues.
- Ensures defects are properly tracked.
- Assist in testing in house development tools.
- Tests drivers for various software updates.
- Support development staff by testing features/gimmicks.
- Carries out routine tasks and procedures.
- Operates within the context of defined procedures.
- Receives work in the form of short-term assignments with processed outlines.
Qualifications
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
- 1 to 3 years of quality assurance experience preferred.
- Experience working on and shipping AAA titles preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of video game industry.
- Proficient experience with development hardware.
- Requires an excellent eye for detail.
- Proficient problem-solving skills.
- Basic development tools experience.
- Working knowledge of video game development process.
- Thorough knowledge of Nintendo and industry related products preferred.
- Ability to identify software problems efficiently and effectively.
- Proficient PC skills (Excel, Word, JIRA, Confluence, video capture software, etc.)
- Understanding of technical libraries used in video game development.
- Proficient organizational and interpersonal skills required.
- Proficient communication skills.
- Previous experience with file management, bug tracking, product testing required.
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