Associate QA Tester: Technical at Rockstar Games

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. 

Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate, enthusiastic and self-motivated Associate QA Tester to join our Technical QA team.

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games Technical QA team work closely with development teams to ensure the technical performance and stability of game systems and features meets expected standards.
• We leverage both industry standard and custom internal tools for assessing game performance.
• We research new and upcoming tools, integrate them into our workflows, and develop new testing methodologies to be used across all Rockstar game titles.
• We support our global QA teams with technical training and documentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn our tools and methods, develop an understanding of our game systems and how they interact.
• Test and validate the technical performance of game features, content, and systems.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple time zones to deliver quality results in a timely manner.
• Test additional systems or game features as needed and respond to ad-hoc or time-sensitive test requests, potentially across multiple projects.
• Identify issues, gather supporting information, and write comprehensive bug reports.
• Manage task priorities across initiatives with competing deadlines.

REQUIREMENTS

• A strong interest in game performance, and how it is measured.
• Strong knowledge of PC hardware and contemporary games consoles.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to tailor communication style to technical and non-technical audiences.
• A strong understanding of recent Rockstar titles, both single player and multiplayer.
• Ability to work productively, collaboratively, and communicate effectively, including with members of other departments.
• The ability to multitask, prioritize, and work to deadlines as well as remain focused when approaching repetitive tasks.
• Excellent attention to detail.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Familiarity with PC game benchmarking and performance tuning.
• Experience with graphing or charting tools (including Excel charts), and how to present and report data is desirable.
• Familiarity with parsing log files, triaging crash dumps, interpreting call stacks, etc.
• Experience with project management software or issue/ticket tracking tools.
• Previous industry experience in a QA or related role.
• Degree level educated.