Epic Games

Senior QA Analyst

Epic Games$95K — $115K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of testing experience in fast-paced environments
  • 3+ years of game or game engine testing experience
  • 2+ years of Quality Assurance in game development
  • Solid understanding of test methodologies
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration
  • Excellent reporting skills for data presentation
  • Test Planning skills for projected coverage needs

Responsibilities

  • Conduct feature level test planning and execution
  • Generate analysis on outstanding defects and prioritize fixes
  • Escalate major issues to the right owners promptly
  • Proactively manage incoming defects and high-value tasks
  • Troubleshoot system and hardware issues to unblock testing
  • Perform test gap analysis and communicate findings to stakeholders
  • Facilitate communication between dev and test teams

Benefits

  • 100% of premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
  • Long Term Disability and Life Insurance included
  • 401k with competitive match
  • Mental well-being program offering free therapy and coaching
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Recognition events and company-wide paid breaks
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment
Full Job Description
QUALITY ASSURANCE
What We Do

The Quality Assurance team owns the testing process, risk management, and quality evaluation of all products and functions across Epic. Our team works closely with developers and production to ensure the best possible user experience for our community and customers.
What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for a full-time Senior QA Analyst on Fortnite Reload. The person in this role will work alongside the dev team to provide QA support for incoming game features for Fortnite Reload/Arenas, they will be involved in testing efforts along with assisting in risk assessment and mitigation. They will be required to work within existing processes, while simultaneously finding ways to upgrade and innovate the processes that currently exist. They will be ultimately accountable for end to end Test planning and Execution of assigned features. If you are comfortable in a fast paced environment, and have the desire to grow your skills alongside world class QA talent, then we would love to talk to you.
In this role, you will
  • Responsible for feature level test planning and test execution of individual features, as well as conduct standard functional and qualitative testing types including performance tests, defect exploration and verification, happy path and negative testing
  • Generate analysis of outstanding defect load and recommend new areas of testing and areas to prioritize for fixes
  • Escalates issues to the right owners so major issues are visible and handled promptly
  • Proactively manage incoming defects and work autonomously on highest value tasks, be it test writing or test execution
  • Troubleshooting system and hardware issues in order to unblock testing
  • Able to perform test gap analysis and communicate this information to Stakeholders
  • Communicates with multiple parties to facilitate the flow of information from dev teams to test teams
What we're looking for
  • 3+ years of testing experience in fast-paced environments, with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once
  • 3+ years experience in game or game engine testing required
  • 2+ years experience in Quality Assurance in a game development
  • Solid understanding of test methodologies, including functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development
  • Strong communication skills and ability to confidently collaborate with product owners and developers on technical topics and features
  • Excellent reporting skills for assembling data in an easily-digestible format
  • Test Planning skills for projecting test coverage needs in advance, while remaining flexible to cover urgent requests
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

About Epic Games

Epic Games is a video game development company that is best known for creating the popular game Fortnite. The company was founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Epic Games has developed a number of other successful games, including the Unreal series and Gears of War. The company is also known for its Unreal Engine, a game engine that is used by many other game developers. Epic Games is committed to advancing the state of the art in game development and creating innovative and engaging experiences for players.
Learn more about Epic Games
Size
2,700 employees
Industry
Founded
1991

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