Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date published: 30-Oct-2024
Job ID: 135756
Description and Requirements
Work Location: Hybrid - 3 days a week onsite
Position Type: Contract - 18 months
Location: Vancouver, BC
Compensation Range: $29 - $35 per hour
Our leading gaming client is looking for Development Support. The Development Support team member works with development teams to provide early testing and documentation creation (e.g. test cases and test briefs, QA Confluence pages) and handles anything that could potentially keep a Core QA team member out of the game. They provide feedback to the QA Leads on the health of their area/feature(s) and the development team on testing their area/feature(s). They are the primary contact for our QA team, fielding design questions from Core QA, and are the initial development team's first point of contact for asks on the testing status or to adjust the testing Core QA needs to complete.
This is a full-time 18-month contract opportunity with a potential for extension and will be working hybrid in Vancouver. (3 days per week in Studio)
Responsibilities:
- Multiple development cycles experience (ideally from preproduction to post-launch)
- Experience writing testing instructions or briefs.
- Experience estimating testing efforts.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and develop/refine skills.
- Strong documentation and organization skills.
- Strong communication skills, comfortable interfacing with QA and Production teams.
- Unreal Engine experience
- Jira, Confluence and SharePoint experience
- Highly experienced action and shooter games
- Candidate has a strong history\background testing Core Gameplay Features:
- Gameplay mechanics
- Menus\HUD elements
- Multiplayer\Online Modes
- Action or shooter
- Debugs for testing
All interested applicants with the above qualifications are invited to submit a resume by clicking "Apply Now".
The indicated pay range for this position is a good-faith estimate based on the qualifications necessary for the position, including experience, training, and other considerations permitted by law. Additionally, it is emphasized that the pay band mentioned herein is the one established by the client company. Factors that may be used when making an offer may include a candidate’s skills, experience and geographic location, the expected quality and quantity of work. Most candidates will start at the bottom half of the pay range, with the upper end reserved for candidates with extensive experience and skills and who live in geographic markets commanding a higher starting pay. An employee’s pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law.