Senior Test Analyst

SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun.

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown, 88 Fortunes Slots, Backgammon Live, and Solitaire Pet Adventure with offices all over the world!

About the Role

The Senior Test Analyst will evaluate and execute procedures for maintaining high standards of quality and reliability for all software developed for retail, mobile and online distribution. This position is responsible for developing and executing tests on new and existing products to ensure that they meet requisite functional and technical compliance and maintain high overall product quality. Also responsible for having proficient understanding of the software test methodologies and procedures in order to ensure testing efficiency and high level of quality. Test Analysts will also Interface with other Social Gaming staff to resolve issues in a timely manner. 

Essential Job Functions:

· Ensures that all software is working as intended through rigorous, detailed testing

· Uses familiarity with standard QA processes to review bugs, test cases, and create documentation

· Develops, maintains, and executes test plans and test scripts for new and existing game themes and operating systems/platforms

· Documents, maintains, and tracks the status of all issues in the bug tracking database (JIRA) until issues are resolved

· Reproduce issues when necessary in order to assist software development in resolving issues

· Generates status reports, documentation, and and other low-level reports for supervisors and/or product development groups

· Interface with Product Managers to ensure new feature specs/requirements are met

· Lead software defect scrub meetings and Test Milestone hand-off meetings with Development

· May generate/provide input to project status reports for each assigned project

· Proficient understanding of software test methodologies/procedures and the overall product development lifecycle

· Works with QA Management and other product development groups to implement new QA processes and improve existing ones

· Communicates with other departments within Social Gaming to prevent issues from arising and correct existing problems during the development cycle

· Mentor junior team members

· Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment

· Ability to work with limited supervision

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent relevant experience

Academic and/or proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products

Required Experience:

· 3+ years of professional software testing experience

Preferred Experience:

· 4+ years of professional software testing experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

· Working knowledge of computer operation and principles of computer hardware

· Experience with JIRA

· Web/Mobile testing experience is a plus

· QA experience in Social Media Gaming is a plus

· Experience in a Software Development environment

· Proficient understanding of software test methodologies/procedures and the overall product development lifecycle

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

· Efficiently regulate and prioritize tasks

· Ability to communicate and collaborate with other team members

· Meet quick deadlines and deliver precise, effective results in a fast-paced work environment

· Strong technical knowledge of computers/mobile devices and ability to effectively troubleshoot computers/mobile devices

· Capable of providing input and potential solutions to identified issues

· Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment

· Ability to work with limited supervision

· Knowledge of Unity/SQL/MySQL/PHP/Programming Basics/Scripting Languages is a plus

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SciPlay we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have! #beYOU

SciPlayers are humble. In the live environment of mobile game development, there’s no room for egos and the loudest voice doesn’t get their way here. We are diverse in our backgrounds and our experience, both professionally and personally, and we believe our differences are key to unlocking our super powers



We are SciPlay! We make games!

The roots of our company are simple and strong: Our founder, fell head over heels for casino games and had a vision to create the most entertaining free-to-play casino games for gamers around the world. We’ve grown into a company that makes games we are truly proud of and that are enjoyed by millions of players every day. Our history is extensive, but we’re just getting started. In 1998, we got our start as Phantom EFX and in 2019, we reintroduced ourselves as SciPlay and went public on the Nasdaq.

At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally. From our yearly development conferences, shindigs, and new game launches, we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take great pride in our ability to create authentic experiences for players and we are excited to continue investing in our workforce, technology, and our data-driven approach, all with the mission of delighting our players long into the future. We believe that if we continue to stay passionate, set ambitious goals, live our values and play together, we will become the #1 social casino and casual gaming company in the world.

A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:

· Competitive salaries and annual bonuses alongside matching 401k and other competitive benefits.

· Strong commitment to work/life balance

· Fully stocked kitchen

· Fully stocked gameroom featuring current generation consoles and titles, shuffle board tables, foosball tables, and arcade cabinets (including our prized 5v5 cabinet ultra-rare copy of Killer Queen!)

· Brand new, shiny, and aesthetically pleasing 10,000 sq ft office located in the Arboretum area in Austin

SciPlay Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, SciPlay) are committed to creating a workforce of credibility and dependability. As a prerequisite to employment with SciPlay (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SciPlay conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. SciPlay 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 EEOC Poster. 

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