Quality Assurance Specialist

**ABOUT US**:
Archiact is a premier virtual reality (VR) game studio headquartered in Vancouver, BC, with a satellite office in Toronto, ON, and a presence spanning across Canada. With over 100 dedicated VR developers, Archiact is one of the largest independent VR studios in the world. Since 2013, Archiact has been focused on pushing the limits of VR and creating immersive, impactful games with unforgettable characters and stories.

**OUR GAMES**:
Alongside the recently announced **Journey to Foundation**, self-published by the studio, Archiact’s portfolio includes the critically acclaimed** Doom 3: VR Edition, Marvel: Dimension of Heroes, **and original IPs such as **Evasion** and the award-winning** Freediver: Triton Down.**

**OUR VALUES**:
Archiact’s core values are focused on innovation, diversity & inclusion, kindness & respect, creative integrity, open communication, and the strong belief that VR game experiences offer unique opportunities for human connection, discovery, well-being, and joy.

At Archiact, equity, diversity, and inclusivity are developed and directed by our employees, allowing us to build innovative and immersive experiences that are accessible and meaningful to a wider audience. We seek to build a diverse team, and to nurture a safe, inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive.

**ROLE OVERVIEW**:
We are looking for a passionate **Quality Assurance Specialist** who enjoys working on an agile and fast paced team that is bringing high quality VR projects to life.

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This is a 6-month fixed-term full-time position._**

**ABOUT YOU**:
You are comfortable working in a close-knit and collaborative team with a wide range of skill sets and personalities. You are detail oriented, take pleasure in writing bug reports, and love playing VR games. You enjoy the creative problem-solving process required to bring original concepts and high-profile IPs to life in an immersive experience.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Work with the Jira database, bug reports, testing for development milestones, and product submissions.
- Actively test the game, report, and regress bugs.
- Work with partner companies to co-operate and avoid overlap.
- Produce relevant documentation for workflows or tools when necessary.
- Work with the development team leads to ensure the maintenance of effective communication regarding build health and bug reporting.
- Own and recommend improvements to our QA processes.

**REQUIREMENTS**:
**MUST HAVE**:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- A self-starter with a strong work ethic.
- A team-player attitude with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- 1+ year of work experience in a QA role for games with an emphasis on multiple platforms.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A self-starter with a strong work ethic.
- A team-player attitude with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with Jira database bug tracking and Agile development.

**NICE TO HAVE**:

- Experience working with VR hardware.

**BENEFITS & PERKS - WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**
- A competitive base salary.
- Comprehensive extended health and wellness benefits including employee assistance program (in effect from first day of employment, premiums paid in full by the employer).
- Annual Health & Wellness allowance.
- 3 weeks paid parental leave (top-up on EI).
- Paid Vacation Days.
- Paid personal health days.
- Paid studio closure for the Winter Holidays.
- We offer the choice of fully remote, in-studio, or a hybrid work arrangement for Vancouver employees. Team members in other provinces are welcomed on a remote working basis.
- An opportunity to work on a high-profile IP.
- The chance to be part of an experienced, high-achieving and fun team.
- An inclusive and diverse team and atmosphere.
- The opportunity to help pave the way for the future of VR gaming.