Technical QA Analyst for Gaming Company [79830] Job at Onward Search, Los Angeles, CA

SHB4WDNHajZpUE4vNnV3VG4wclo1YjVqYUE9PQ==
  • Onward Search
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Overview

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nations leading brands.

Were hiring a Technical QA Analyst for our client who is a leading video game company.

This is a 12-month opportunity. Hybrid onsite opportunity in Los Angeles, CA. Hourly Rate: $75hr.

Responsibilities
  • Guide an external Test Team by helping ensure the proper Test Suites have been made and executed on.
  • Own quality for new player backend services: onboarding, tutorials, progression, entitlements, and rewards.
  • Design and implement API and service-level test plans, validate end-to-end journeys (e.g., account creation, tutorial completion, reward unlock, client display).
  • Identify opportunities to utilize automation for regression, contract, and negative testing and implement those tests.
  • Debug complex service issues through logs, telemetry, and monitoring tools.
  • Prepare for the release of these features by helping decide on and executing on strategies that mitigate any potential issues such as canary deployments, A/B testing, and load testing.
  • Provide clear reporting that highlights risks and player-impacting issues.
  • Help guide an external Test Team to perform evaluations effectively.
Qualifications
  • Experience in Gameplay QA, SDET, or backend-focused testing roles.
  • Strong knowledge of service-oriented architectures, micro services, and APIs.
  • Skilled with API validation tools (Postman, Insomnia).
  • Experienced with debugging distributed service issues (logs, traces, metrics).
  • Gold rank or higher with an understanding of competitive gameplay and onboarding friction points, Diamond Rank or higher is valued.
  • Past work on a Moba Game or any other live service competitive PVP Game.
  • Experience testing onboarding/new player experiences or live service systems.
  • Familiarity with load testing, contract testing, and canary releases.
  • Hands-on with observability tools (Grafana, Kibana, Datadog).
  • Prior work with AI/ML-driven features in QA contexts.
  • Skilled with automation frameworks (PyTest, JUnit, etc.).
  • Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, 401(k) Program, eLearning & Ongoing Training, Education Reimbursement. Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our Team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Contract work,

Similar Jobs

Duke Health

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Integrative Medicine Job at Duke Health

 ...University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle! Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Duke Integrative Medicine Duke University Health System seeks to hire a CMA who... 

Merck

Pharmaceutical Operations Technician Job at Merck

 ...Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position... 

Little Wheel

Remote Game Experience Evaluator (Hiring Immediately) Job at Little Wheel

 ...This is a short-term contract, with opportunities for ongoing work for high performers. Role Overview As a Website Tester, you...  ...~ Flexible schedule choose when you want to work. ~ Work from home test websites from the comfort of your own space. ~ Fast payments... 

Spotify

Associate Machine Learning Engineer Job at Spotify

 ...Discover Weekly and Daily Mix to entry points like Home and Search....  ...podcasts. Our team of ~100 engineers, scientists, product managers,...  ...their career who is eager to learn by building, collaborate closely...  ...You have a working knowledge of machine learning fundamentals and... 

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Senior Director, Health Promotion and Navigation Services Job at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

 ...Description Job Description Description: POSITION TITLE: Senior Director, Health Promotion STATUS: Exempt FT (37.5 hrs.) and Navigation Services GRADE: 6 DEPT: Safety and Wellness PROGRAM: Health Promotion and Navigation Srvcs REPORTS TO: Chief Empowerment...