About the role
Company Overview
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand and a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, operating as a dynamic technology and entertainment leader. SIE delivers cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and creates and nurtures the experiences under the PlayStation brand. PlayStation Studios QA supports all PlayStation Studios, working closely with Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Sucker Punch, San Diego Studio, Santa Monica Studio, Guerrilla Games, Media Molecule, and ambitious external studios through XDev.
Role Overview
This position is a temporary engagement through staffing partner Yoh Services with a variable anticipated duration. The role requires the candidate to be onsite in the Liverpool office 5 days per week. QA Testers are responsible for finding, researching, replicating, and accurately reporting bugs to game development teams.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Carrying out test plans on pre-release versions of software.
- Assessing product functionality against official SIE quality standards.
- Researching and documenting product defects and violations.
- Logging issues for development team review in concise written report formats.
- Providing user feedback that can help shape the end product.
- Applying knowledge of basic to intermediate networking principles and online console, PC, and mobile gaming / functionality elements.
- Collaborating on miscellaneous QA test process related tasks / projects.
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum of 6 months of Games/Software QA experience.
- Understanding of networking setup and hardware, as well as how its principles and components apply to modern console, PC, and mobile gaming / functionality.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work in both an individual and team environment.
- Flexible schedule.
Desired Skills
- 1+ years of previous QA experience in a related field.
- Related degree or equivalent qualification.
Benefits & Perks
- 25 days holiday per year
- Flexitime working (where approved)
- Free car parking facilities
- On Site Gym
- Subsidised Café
- On site bar
- Access to cycle garage and showers
Additional Information
- Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will process personal information to support these checks.
- Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Fair Chance employer. All persons receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership, or any other legally protected category, including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.