Dev QA Tester

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WHO WE ARE:

Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete daily testing of tools in a timely manner.

• Identify defects and verify fixes within bespoke tools.

• Follow and maintain existing test plans, as well as creating new ones.

• Enter clear and concise bugs into the bug-tracking database.

• Help identify and prioritize bug-fixes needed for future tools releases

• Test fixes for programmers and designers.

• Reproduce issues for programmers and designers.

• Available to work OT and weekends when necessary.

• Work closely with other QA members and the development team as a whole.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Technically proficient with PC’s and gaming consoles.

• Computer literacy, specifically MS Word, Outlook and Database Software

• Basic understanding of source control.

• Ability to learn new toolsets quickly.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18 years and above.

• 1+ year of QA experience

• Experience using Windows, and MS Office

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Working knowledge of current video game platforms and related hardware.

• Excellent attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize and schedule demands in a fluid environment

• Ability to sit for long periods of time and occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Atlassian Jira /Confluence

• Seapine TestTrack Pro

• Wiki / HTML editing

• QA work experience in a development studio environment

• Experience with PS4 / Xbox One in a development environment

• Microsoft Visual Studio - Debugging, compilation and conflict resolution

• Code literacy (ability to read and understand the general thrust of code, if not the exact means of execution)