YOUR MISSION AND ABOUT BLIZZARD QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)
At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes, including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration, and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision.

The concept of “Blizzard polish,” that is, the infinite care and loving detail put into every aspect of our games, is something we take seriously and pride ourselves on delivering to our players. It’s a responsibility shared across the company – and its undisputed heart and soul is Blizzard QA. Blizzard QA is a close-knit team; we care about iteration, problem-solving, and succeeding as a group. We genuinely love what we do for a living and expect the same
from everyone who joins us!

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA or Austin, TX.

JOB SUMMARY
A Design Quality Analyst is a software development professional who utilizes the fundamental test process and creative design process to enhance the
quality of both the development process and the product. They are responsible for designing test approaches that align with Blizzard's quality standards,
identifying and communicating defects, risks, and feedback, and proposing potential solutions. Additionally, they mentor and support other Design Quality
Analysts and collaborate with Artists, Designers, and Engineers on the product team. They actively participate in playtests, provide qualitative feedback,
assist in tool-assisted test design, execute tests, analyze test results, manage test libraries, and analyze the quality of the development process to suggest
improvements. They also contribute to product development meetings and planning activities, collaborate with stakeholders to achieve product quality
objectives, and assist in training new staff members.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Participate in gameplay assessment testing and associated feedback sessions.
• Provide high quality written and verbal feedback to development stakeholders.
• Deliver test design, test execution, test analysis, and test closure results through both manual and automated Gray-box test approaches
• Develop test plans with a strategic selection of test methodologies, including data validation, disruption testing, user acceptance testing, and performance testing.
• Develop creative exploratory testing that disrupts the intended design of our products.
• Partner with Designers in the creation of requirements to prevent quality risks.
• Responsible for adhering to department service level agreements (SLAs) and adhering to established metrics.
• Ensure product deployment stability across test environments.
• Utilize software development tools as needed with the goal of increasing test accuracy and test coverage.
• Use appropriate measures and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to validate and report on software quality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Experience

• Minimum 3 years software QA experience.
• Experience working with a global test team structure preferred.
• Practical experience with game engines, bug and task tracking systems, content and asset editors, and shared technologies.

Knowledge & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated a high level of product expertise.
• High-level gaming knowledge and/or skill.
• Proven ability to analyze, interpret, and act on data sets and complex workflows.
• Ability to troubleshoot using root cause analysis and provide creative approaches to detect and report on software defects promptly.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), specifically QA processes in agile, spiral and waterfall development environments.

EXTRA POINTS

• Must have extensive and current WoW Raiding experience/knowledge (preferably Mythic difficulty from latest 3 expansions)
• Mythic+ Dungeon experience/knowledge
• Experience testing massive multiplayer online games (MMO's)
• White box testing experience.
• Experience providing iterative feedback on game features and systems.
• ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) or equivalent.
• Coding Knowledge: Lua, XML / HTML, JavaScript, Python, Java, C / C++ / C#, SQL.
• Passion for Blizzard’s line of products and services

Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.