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Senior QA Analyst

Senior Director, Game Analytics

Senior Mobile Developer (Unannounced Midcore title)

Principal Mobile Developer (Unannounced Midcore title)

Principal Experience Designer (Unannounced Midcore Title)

Lead Level Designer

Game Design Director

Product Manager (Data Platform)

Director of Product

A Senior QA Analyst with 3+ years experience in game studios is needed for a hybrid role in Barcelona. Must have strong experience in test planning, test management, and working with external test teams. Expertise in mobile gaming and software QA practices is essential.

Senior Level Designer

General Manager (Head of Studio)

<div>Position Overview
The Senior QA Analyst has in-depth QA, technical and project expertise, and has full ownership of quality across designated game areas or SKUs. Responsible for raising the quality bar higher by feeding back and refining processes for the test team, the ideal candidate will guide more junior members and/or vendor teams towards a higher degree of efficiency and execution. The SQA Analyst will lead multiple features simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery against production timescales and costs. Additionally, they are expected to have a detailed understanding of test planning techniques, critical thinking and analysis, and the mobile gaming Software Development Life Cycle.
Main Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Communicate complex information/problems and solutions in a clear and concise manner.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain test strategies, regression plans, cross-feature plans, and test cases encompassing manual, non-functional, and possibly automation.</li>
<li>Control and monitor testing efforts looking for coverage gaps as well as seeking to improve quality and efficiency.</li>
<li>Coach and mentor more junior team members and external vendors.</li>
<li>Maintain and update FAQs, and team wikis including information on the team's process, tools, and scripts</li>
<li>Build and share knowledge between other Zynga teams and partners.&nbsp;</li>
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Desired Skills and Experience
<ul>
<li>Strong initiative and ability to proactively self-manage; always looking for new and better solutions to existing challenges</li>
<li>Strong experience working in a game studio as part of a feature/sprint team or similar</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication and social skills backed up with a proactive approach to knowledge sharing.</li>
<li>Strong experience and effective use of external test teams to implement your testing plans and strategies. (Task estimation, team organization, task prioritization, etc.)</li>
<li>Expert understanding of software QA and games development practices and terminology (ideally in relation to mobile games or live-supported games).</li>
<li>Experience using a task tracking software and test management system, preferably JIRA &amp; TestRail.</li>
<li>Strong experience taking part in sprints, being involved in planning, retrospectives, and estimations.</li>
<li>Experience in QA within pre-production projects and prototyping phases.</li>
<li>Experience of Live Ops and Games-as-a-service projects.</li>
</ul>
Beneficial:
<ul>
<li>ISTQB/ISEB Foundation certifications or equivalent certifications</li>
<li>Experience working on mobile platforms: iOS, Android, and Amazon</li>
<li>Experience with testing client/server interactions</li>
<li>Understanding of how software architecture influences the amount of testing required, including optimizing tests that use the same code paths.</li>
<li>Familiarity with development environments such as Xcode, Visual Studio, Android SDK, Unity, Unreal or similar</li>
<li>Familiarity with source control and branchings, such as GIT or SVN</li>
<li>Experience of technical areas and tooling: Network tools, Performance tools,</li>
<li>Analytics tools, API test tooling, Automation frameworks, device farms, or similar</li>
<li>Unity experience specifically testing or automation tool</li>
</ul>
What we offer you&nbsp;
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we have employed a hybrid working from home/office system. So, what does this mean? All we ask is that you live within commuting distance of our office in Barcelona so you are able to come into the office for important meetings/events.
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<li>You’ll get the newest &amp; most powerful devices &amp; equipment to work with , along with a Spotify Premium account.</li>
<li>An impressive 25 days annual leave plus the Christmas week, not including public holidays!</li>
<li>Private medical insurance for you and your family, just in case!</li>
<li>Relocation support to help you move to Barcelona (if you’re not already here)</li>
<li>Choose from the latest IOS or Android device upon joining (phone or tablet)</li>
<li>Monthly meal allowance</li>
<li>Yearly parent pack</li>
<li>Free Language Lessons.</li>
<li>People development is key for us: an amazing training budget just for you &amp; our internal mobility program offers real growth opportunities!</li>
</ul>
If you choose to work in the office some days, don’t worry - we have you covered. Check out some of our benefits tied to the office;
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<li>Want to stay in shape? We have state of the art gym facilities so you can level up your fitness game.</li>
<li>Monthly events are there to get you to know your colleagues.</li>
<li>Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist .</li>
<li>Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (and forget your wallet).</li>
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The list just goes on &amp; on... so get your game on &amp; apply now!
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You’re welcome on the team no matter where you’re from, who you like, what you look like, or if you prefer Xbox over Playstation… It’s a trick question anyway – mobile wins every time! We hire based on your qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities. Our games are for everyone, and so is our workplace.</div>