Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Gaming:

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Position Summary

This role is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and execution of test plans and test cases to ensure our products meet requisite functional, technical, and regulatory requirements, and maintain high overall quality. This position works collaboratively to meet the organization’s quality objectives and assists with continuous improvement initiatives within the organization. Additionally, this role may participate in mentoring Associate SQA Engineers. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual; has exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities; possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills; and is able to work collaboratively across teams in a dynamic fast-paced environment in order to achieve positive results.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Work independently on small to mid-scale projects seeking minimal guidance from project lead and/or Senior Engineers.
2. Gather requirements or specifications, and help project lead evaluate test scope, effort, schedule, and plan.
3. Develop, conduct reviews, and execute test plans and test scripts to effectively test game software and related solutions across multiple platforms.
4. Display proficiency in software test methodologies/procedures, overall product development lifecycle, as well as key regulatory and functional areas of the product.
5. Adhere to business/process workflows and closely follow SQA work instructions at all times.
6. Write clear and concise defect logs, and assist in recreating issues and triaging root causes.
7. Track all major issues and assist with escalation as necessary to ensure timely resolution.
8. Participate in software defect triage and SQA Milestone/hand-off meetings with development.
9. Utilize tools and databases for SQA functions and testing at an expert level.
10. Provide input to the weekly project status report for each assigned project.
11. Provide detailed Completion Report at the end of each project.
12. Actively participate and provide detailed feedback during root cause analysis of escaped defects.
13. Assist project lead with project risk assessment, risk escalation, and mitigation.
14. Interface with cross-functional teams effectively to meet the organization’s quality and time-to-market KPIs.
15. Assist the SQA Department on special projects.
16. Participate in department-wide Continuous Improvement Initiatives.
17. Maintain key contacts with upstream organizations that have a direct impact on SQA.
18. Mentor new Associate SQA Engineers on assigned projects.
19. Actively participate in Design Reviews, Code Reviews, and Triage meetings.

Qualifications:

1. Experience working as SQA, SDET, Software Engineer, or a combination of education and work experience.
2. Academic and/or working knowledge of Computer Architecture and Hardware.
3. Academic and/or working knowledge of Object-oriented Programming languages.
4. Academic and/or working knowledge of Operating System and Software Application Architecture.
5. Working knowledge of real-time embedded systems and Client/Server systems.
6. Proficiency in productivity tools, databases, and applications commonly used in the software industry.
7. Experience with Casino, Online, or Console gaming is a plus.

Education:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science preferred.

Required Experience:

1. 2 - 5 years of relevant experience as an SQA, SDET, Software Engineer, or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

1. Working knowledge or experience with Test Case Management Systems such as TestRail.
2. Working knowledge or experience with Issue Management Systems such as JIRA.
3. Working knowledge of Software Development and Test methodologies such as Agile.
4. Knowledge or experience with Python scripting language or C# is a plus.
5. Metrics-driven, detail-oriented, organized, and focused on delivering quality.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
7. Ability to communicate and collaborate with other team members.
8. Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
9. Capable of providing feedback and potential solutions to identified issues.
10. Ability to work with limited or general supervision.

Physical Requirements:

1. Stand for long periods of time.
2. Extensive time in front of LCDs and Electronic Gaming Machine screens.
3. Repetitive motion to open heavy Electronic Gaming Machine doors.

Work Conditions:

1. The ability to move between projects with little notice and the ability to adapt quickly.
2. Overtime and weekend hours may be required to meet project schedules.
3. Limited travel may be required.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.