About the job

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QA Analyst for Crusader Kings, 1+ year experience, strong communication, fluent in English, passion for Crusader Kings.

Are you a crafty planner with a knack for QA? Do you share our dedication in providing the ultimate experience for our players and the community of Crusader Kings? If so, then apply to our fantastic QA department where you will help us make great games — for everyone.

Your Mission

As a QA Analyst at Studio Black, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the functional quality of the Crusader Kings franchise. Together with the QA Manager, you will work in close collaboration with the internal development teams and project leadership to create and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the highest quality standard of our games and processes alike

Key responsibilities

  • Leading, tracking, and supporting both internal and outsourced QA Testers

  • Collaborate closely with Project Leadership, Producers, and QA leadership to assess potential risks, and strategize testing coverage for new features or releases.

  • Support the development and upkeep of test-plans and various other testing-related documentation.

  • Monitor and manage bug reports in the issue tracking system, ensuring effective triaging and follow-up.

  • Detect, isolate, and report bugs with clear reproduction steps, ensuring accurate reporting within the bug-tracking system.

  • Provide valuable feedback for our game and be a part of related discussions about features, content, and the game.

  • Foster strong collaboration between QA and other departments, to ensure a smooth workflow across the project.

 
The skills we’re searching for…

  • 1+ years of hands-on QA experience or a relevant game school degree.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of communicating complex subjects to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Fluent in English.

We consider it a plus if you have…

  • Solid understanding (and hopefully love) of playing Crusader Kings III or equivalent GSGs

  • Experience using Jira (or similar issue & project tracking software)

  • Experience in scripting, particularly for modding Paradox games

We take all discussions to the round table where we expect everyone to foster a collaborative and supportive environment, where all ideas and opinions are valued. We would love to hear about the specific skill set you bring to the table and how you will contribute to our journey.
 

Practical information

Scope: Full time
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Reports to: QA Managers
Remote status: Office based

We will only recruit locally for this role.

About The Company

Paradox Interactive is a leading, global publisher of deep, replayable games.

We create intellectually challenging games, with long lifespans and a vibrant player communities. Our heart and soul lies in strategy and management games but we occasionally make calculated bets in other genres where we believe there is break-out potential.

Our steadily-growing portfolio includes titles from established series like Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Europa Universalis, Stellaris and Hearts of Iron. Millions of people from all over the world play our games every month, and participate in their continuous development through their purchases and insights they share with us.

Paradox offices are located in Sweden, France, Netherlands, Finland and USA, and each houses creative staff, skilled in a wide variety of areas of expertise. No matter the specialization, each of us contributes to giving our players the best game experiences and value for their money and time.

Everyone at Paradox is expected to know our players, why they love our games and have an awareness of how their work impacts them in the end. We foster highly-engaged communities, where we encourage our fans to share their sentiment, and empower our colleagues to turn that feedback into action that benefits both our business and fans.

If that sounds good, and you share our vision, we’d love you to join us. Check out our career page: https://career.paradoxplaza.com/#jobs 

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