Senior QA Analyst

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. QUALITY ASSURANCE What We Do The Quality Assurance team owns the testing process, risk management, and quality evaluation of all products and functions across Epic. Our team works closely with developers and production to ensure the best possible user experience for our community and customers. What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for a full-time Senior QA Analyst on Fortnite Reload. The person in this role will work alongside the dev team to provide QA support for incoming game features for Fortnite Reload/Arenas, they will be involved in testing efforts along with assisting in risk assessment and mitigation. They will be required to work within existing processes, while simultaneously finding ways to upgrade and innovate the processes that currently exist. They will be ultimately accountable for end to end Test planning and Execution of assigned features. If you are comfortable in a fast paced environment, and have the desire to grow your skills alongside world class QA talent, then we would love to talk to you. In this role, you will Responsible for feature level test planning and test execution of individual features, as well as conduct standard functional and qualitative testing types including performance tests, defect exploration and verification, happy path and negative testing Generate analysis of outstanding defect load and recommend new areas of testing and areas to prioritize for fixes Escalates issues to the right owners so major issues are visible and handled promptly Proactively manage incoming defects and work autonomously on highest value tasks, be it test writing or test execution Troubleshooting system and hardware issues in order to unblock testing Able to perform test gap analysis and communicate this information to Stakeholders Communicates with multiple parties to facilitate the flow of information from dev teams to test teams What we're looking for 3+ years of testing experience in fast-paced environments, with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once 3+ years experience in game or game engine testing required 2+ years experience in Quality Assurance in a game development Solid understanding of test methodologies, including functional, qualitative, and performance against consistently iterative development Strong communication skills and ability to confidently collaborate with product owners and developers on technical topics and features Excellent reporting skills for assembling data in an easily-digestible format Test Planning skills for projecting test coverage needs in advance, while remaining flexible to cover urgent requests EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical. ABOUT US Epic Games​ ​is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D cont…