Senior FQA Video Game Tester

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Senior Tester, Functional QA
Side Montreal is looking for experienced Senior Quality Assurance Testers to join our Montreal Studio. Ideal candidate would be someone who excel working with others, take the importance of high quality to heart and excel coaching and developing new team members. Ready to work with one of the greatest QA teams in all the gaming world? This is your opportunity!

This role is an on-call contract with full-time availability requirements from Monday – Friday

What you’ll be doing

• Perform functional checks, test case execution, ad-hoc checks, regressions and other end user checks to ensure the application is free from any issues.
• Create test guides/test plans for the project upon request from the Team Leads.
• Assist in managing team communication, review/vet issues reported by the testing team.
• Assist in training and mentoring new testers on the test flow, client guidelines and PAL.
• Ensure all critical/blocker issues are escalated to the team lead and client if applicable.
• Manage team in the absence of the Test Lead. Act as a secondary point of contact (POC) for clients and internal team.
• Collate the inputs from the team and provide these to the Test Lead for report generation.
• Execute assigned task in a timely manner set by the QA Lead.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum 1.5 - 2 years' experience as a Functional Game QA Tester.
• Strong knowledge of bug tracking systems and database (Jira, Hansoft, TTP, etc.).
• Excellent proficiency in English is essential, as the role involves comprehending and interpreting internal documentation from international clients.
• Experience working with multiple operating systems, gaming platforms and knowledge of QA methodologies/best practices for implementation of best practices.
• Ability to work autonomously to accomplish all assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate complex information in a concise manner.
• Team player who excels in a collaborative and diverse environment with demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing demands and work expectations (shift, team, projects, etc.).
• Exhibit basic proficiency in French to facilitate communication and collaboration when required.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and paid training.
• Potential to convert into a permanent position and/or growth opportunities depending on business needs and performance.
• Paid accrued vacation from day one and 4-days sick/personal leave per year post probation.
• STM Discount if working in office.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family from day one.
• Fun, diverse, inclusive and collaborative work environment with regular team-bonding and corporate activities/events including free coffee/snacks.

Who we are

Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.

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