Senior Audio QA Technician

divBased at our well-established studio in Horsham, West Sussex, you will be working as a key member of the team on our upcoming Survival title, the sequel to Alien: Isolation. In this role, you will be able to make a real impact on our games, while bringing your knowledge and experience to help push the boundaries of the genre by collaborating with the wider development team - striving to make our titles better than ever before. /divdiv /divdivAs a Senior QA Technician, you will be responsible assisting the survival team audio department in perusing award winning audio quality in our games. This will include finding and entering issues into the project database, working closely with developers to fix and prevent issues and contributing feedback to team to give the best possible user experience to our players.  /divdiv /divdivWe are looking for someone who can work independently with an excellent eye and ear for detail and can apply a methodical approach to tasks and problem solving to find and accurately log defects./divdiv /divdivThe ideal candidate will have a passion for the audio arts with previous experience working in QA in a development environment, is familiar with the development process and has a technical background in a relevant audio focused discipline.  /divdiv /divdivstrongKey Responsibilities/strong/divdivThe primary functions of the role are to be an expert in the current and desired quality and experience of our game, and to assist the audio team in bridging a gap between the two./divdivThis will include finding and reporting defects in the game, reporting on overall quality and experience, understanding the overarching and immediate goals of the audio team and using that knowledge to triage issues, escalate Key/critical issues and assist the team in meeting/divdivits targets and overall quality goals. It will also include feeding back on the users experience both generally and from an audio perspective and helping the team understand the impact of their work to player value.  /divdiv /divdivAs a Senior Audio QA you have autonomy and freedom to support and assist the audio team in the best way possible based on your experience and skill and the changing needs of the audio team/divdiv /divdivYou will be responsible for recording and communicating test results and task progress daily, including completion info status, in the requested formats as well as verification and regression of defects that have been fixed. You will be expected to acquire in depth knowledge of core features for titles in development and use in house tools to improve bug quality and accuracy./divdiv /divdivYou will be responsible for recording test results and task progress daily, including completion info status, in the requested formats as well as verification and regression of defects that have been fixed./divdivYou will be expected to acquire in depth knowledge of core features fortitles in development and use in house tools to improve bug quality and accuracy./divdivWorking with the rest of QA and the audio development team, you will aim towards releasing the highest overall quality product possible by the given deadlines.  /divdivbr /strongKnowledge, Skill and Experience/strong/divdivstrongEssential/strong/divulliExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relay important information in the most suited format./liliPrevious experience in an audio related field/liliExperience using audio middleware software such as Wwise.  /liliProficient time management and organisational skills, able to handle multiple tasks and meet set deadlines and priorities./liliAbility to follow set process and a methodical approach when investigating issues./liliAbility to self-manage and generate tasks to drive the process and testing of an area/liliWide ranging experience playing a variety of PC video games including the Real-Time Strategy genre of games./liliA passion for video games and a desire to be part of the creative process involved in developing video games./liliExperience with the Alien Isolation Game/lili3+ years of experience in audio testing or audio fields/liliTo be a true enthusiast for audio quality in games /li/uldivstrongDesirable/strong/divulliPrevious QA Experience working in Games or other related fields is highly desirable./liliPrevious experience working on a AAA title in a development studio./liliKnowledge of the development process and the various disciplines involved./liliExperience using Jira, DevSuite and Perforce./liliExperience using Wwise software development tool./liliSolid understanding of Agile and Scrum principles and how they are applied to teams and QA/liliExperience working with the internal CA Audio tools is extremely desirable/liliExperience working In the unreal editor / unreal games/liliKnowledge of how to fix basic audio defects/liliUnderstanding on Agile process and games development methododgies  /li/uldivstrongAbout Creative Assembly/strong/divdivCreative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades./divdivbr /We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities./divdivbr /We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria./divdivWe offer many benefits to support you and your family including:/divulliWork from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)/liliEnhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays/liliBespoke relocation package for you and your dependents/liliPrivate medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening/liliGenerous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all Bank holidays/liliJoin our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group/liliSeason ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site/liliWellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling/liliCommunity activities including parties, football and more./liliOur studio sites have disabled access. /li/ulpWe are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief./ppNote to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorised third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can be a href="https://www.creative-assembly.com/note-recruitment-agencies"found here./a/pp /pp /pdivdiv style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;overflow: visible;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 14.0px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"div /div/div/div