Senior Software QA Engineer, PlayStation

Contractor

Salary not provided

$58—$86 USD hourly rate

React

Docker

Jenkins

Selenium

Appium

JIRA

Git

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

$58—$86 USD hourly rate

React

Docker

Jenkins

Selenium

Appium

JIRA

Git

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge
At least 5 years of experience in building and executing test plans and test cases
Proven experience of owning the QA activities for a product/feature
Extensive background in QA methodologies and experience developing and implementing comprehensive test suites
Ability to estimate effort and size of features
Experience with test case management systems & JIRA database systems
Experience with agile development methodologies and TDD processes
Understanding of automation test framework like pytest
Practical experience using development and deployment tools like Git, Jenkins, Docker
Experience with Selenium or Appium
Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable with multi-functional/cross-site collaboration
Experience with at least one modern web application framework, preferably React

What the job involves

Review product requirements and design documents to understand how the feature works on the PlayStation mobile app and build effective testing strategies
Drive the QA Plan for UI testing; build concrete test plans, write solid test cases, and implement them to ensure the quality of features. Identify testing needs for l10n, a11y, and performance testing
Own the release activities and be involved in post-release QA activities
Ownership of maintaining test cases and the defect backlog. Report, track and verify defects. Provide status reports to QA Manager and other partners
Understanding of layered architecture of a software and how to effectively test such a system
Passionate about Quality and strives to improve process, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage across multiple teams
Mentor other team members to level-up the skills and quality of the team and provides advise to teams within engineering
Promote use of automation across teams to improve speed of testing. Ability to debug failures
Monitor and maintain various Jenkins Jobs and report statuses
Work with globally distributed teams to engage early and provide continuous delivery of high-quality software products that delight Sony customers
Interact and work on a day-to-day basis with various stakeholders outside of QE organization
Work in a fast-paced software release environment

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - PlayStation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionise gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.