Wednesday, July 15, 2009

QA is definitely the right track

I just peeped this craigs post for an Associate Producer, which I hope to be one day.
A lot of it consists of QA experience, bug tracking, know the software and managing it. So, looks like I'm on the right track. Ad post next page


Responsibilities

Assist in PC/Mac downloadable and online web-playable game production by way of, but not limited to:

* scheduling
* resource management
* obtaining internal approvals
* asset delivery
* other production tasks assigned as necessary
* Own the QA process by managing internal and external QA resources. Create test plans and review bug reports.
* Work closely with creative services, engineering, marketing and other departments to produce casual single player and multiplayer games.
* Work with external game development agencies to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.
* Work with marketing team to create marketing materials related to properties.
* Facilitate communication of key production aspects as determined by the Producer.
* Maintain and help manage multiple products through the entire production process including pre-production and post-production.

Qualifications

* Minimum 2 years of industry experience in production of games.
* Strong QA background highly desirable.
* Experience working on multiple projects across multiple teams, both internal and external.
* Ability to manage work plans, track status and manage team for complex product development.
* Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Passionate gamer who understands web, casual and hardcore audiences and behavior. Strong casual games knowledge a huge plus as well as knowledge of social networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace.
* Must be a highly motivated team player with a good sense of leadership and strong collaboration skills.
* Strategic critical thinker with a high attention to detail.
* Proficient in MS Office (especially Word, Excel, Project, Visio) and Adobe Photoshop.
* Experience with bug tracking systems such as Jira or Bugzilla.
* Experience managing QA, both internal and external.
* Creative, with an interest in game design.
* Strong PC and MAC technical knowledge.


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