Software QA Engineer 3

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

The applicant is accountable for software quality assurance of SIE's internal and customer-facing applications using manual and scripted testing techniques. Duties include solving problems and resolving test code defects, as well as working with test management, bug tracking, requirements management, reporting, and other tools.

In the course of performing this function, the individual relies on their experience in software development, QA activities, system integration, manual and automated testing, frameworks, and associated organizational processes.

The Software Developer Engineer in Test is a member of the Systems Integration End to End testing team, collaborates with various SIE team members.

• Perform both “black box” and “gray box” testing by analyzing applications and requirements, crafting, and executing test cases.
• Integrate, support, use and maintain bug tracking systems such as JIRA. Source control tools such as GitHub. Test case management applications such as qTest
• Work with QA team members, to trouble-shoot test failures in the various test environments. This may include, reviewing web server and application server logs, etc

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years' proven experience in building and carrying out test plans and executing test cases
• 2+ years’ experience automating test scripts in Typescript or similar
• 1+ year end-to-end Integration testing experience with multi-tier systems & applications
• Experience with Postman, JSON, XML
• Knowledge and experience testing APIs and microservices
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Desired Skills:

• Experience using JIRA for bug tracking and Agile practices
• Experience using test management tools like qTest for test planning and executions
• Ability to work effectively with Managers, and Engineers across different time zones towards a common goal
• Experience, knowledge with unit testing
• Experience with Relational Databases, composing and running SQL queries
• Testing experience with AWS / Cloud platforms and tools
• Experience testing on PS4, PS5, or other console-based client devices is a plus

About you:

• An excellent teammate who does not need extensive supervision!
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills!
• Analytical, detail-oriented individual

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.