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Senior QA Analyst (Temp)

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on driving quality activities and practices within the Palia Gameplay team at Ravenwake Games. You will collaborate with developers to enhance quality assurance processes and contribute to the overall player experience in the game.

Qualifications

  • Proven track record as a QA Analyst or Tester with understanding of quality assurance methodologies and software development lifecycle.
  • Substantial experience working directly within internal game development teams, collaborating with engineers, artists, and designers.
  • Direct experience in a Live Service environment, including rapid deployment cycles and real-time player feedback loops.
  • Skilled at translating complex technical concepts into clear documentation and verbal briefings for diverse audiences.
  • Deep understanding of gaming trends and player expectations through active engagement with the medium.

Responsibilities

  • Drive quality strategy and practices as an embedded member of the development team
  • Craft test plans and test cases from project documentation and hands-on investigation
  • Test games and software while considering the player perspective
  • Highlight risks and communicate with the team on the state of quality

Key facts

  • Remote from: Canada, North America
  • Freelance
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • QA Analyst
  • CA$70K – CA$80K / year
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Daybreak Game Company LLC

  • Scaleup
  • 201–500
Daybreak Games is a leading global publisher and developer of multiplayer online games best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including the original standalone battle royale game, H1Z1®, EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, PlanetSide®2 and DC Universe™ Online. Daybreak also publishes The Lord of the Rings Online™ and Dungeons & Dragons Online® for Standing Stone Games. Daybreak Games is privately owned by Enad Global 7 AB (publ). The company’s executive team serves under the leadership of our CEO, Ji Ham. Daybreak is headquartered in San Diego, CA and has development studios in Austin, TX and Boston, MA. Check out our opportunities here: https://www.daybreakgames.com/careers

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Job description

Position Title: Senior QA Analyst

Studio/Department: Singularity 6

Employee Type: Full-Time

Location:Remote (within BC, Canada)

Salary Range: 70,000 to 80,000 CAD

We’re seeking a Senior QA Analyst to act as a quality leader on the Palia Gameplay team. You’ll drive quality activities and practices, design and implement process improvements, craft test suites from scratch, and help to ensure that our teams hit a high quality bar for Palia. As a member of the Gameplay team, you'll help the team bring the world of Palia to life through the creation and implementation of housing, maps, and other core systems that players experience every day.  

What You’ll Do  

  • Drive our quality strategy & practices as an embedded member of our development team(s)
     
  • Craft test plans and test cases from project documentation and hands on investigation
     
  • Test games & software while holding the player perspective in mind
     
  • Help drive the dev team towards our quality bar in a collaborative manner
     
  • Strategize with developers on how to build quality into our development practices
     
  • Highlight risks and clearly communicate with the team on the state of quality
     
  • Contribute innovative ideas and solutions to the game
     
  • Contribute to team process and culture, helping evolve best practices in planning, testing, code review, documentation, and communication.  

Who You Are  

  • Established Expertise: Proven track record as a QA Analyst or Tester, demonstrating a deep understanding of quality assurance methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
     
  • Studio Integration: Substantial experience working directly within internal game development teams, collaborating closely with engineers, artists, and  designers.
     
  • Live Operations: Direct experience navigating the unique challenges of a Live Service environment, including rapid deployment cycles and real-time player feedback loops.

  • Effective Communication: Skilled at translating complex technical or systemic concepts into clear, actionable documentation and verbal briefings for diverse audiences.

  • Mission-Driven: Deeply invested in the craft of game development and motivated by the goal of delivering high-quality, player-centric experiences.
     
  • Deep Product Empathy: Maintains a strong, current understanding of gaming trends and player expectations through active engagement with the medium.  

Nice to Have  

  • Background in cozy, community sim, or multiplayer games.
     
  • Familiarity with Unreal Engine
     
  • API testing experience
     
  • ISTQB Certified Tester Expert Level (CTEL) or equivalent certifications  

Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities

Ravenwake Games will never ask applicants for social insurance numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or through online messaging apps (WhatsApp, Hangouts). We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview. 

**Ravenwake is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**

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