ARCANAUT STUDIOS

Lead Quality Assurance

FULL-TIME | BC OR ALBERTA

(REMOTE FRIENDLY)

OUR ARC

Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more cutting-edge games. We believe in the power of small, agile teams.We are decision makers with consistent collaboration across disciplines that drive the project vision and create a seamless player experience.

Arcanaut Studios is a Canadian company with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kelowna, BC. We offer a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work as well as competitive industry compensation and benefits. By joining us, you will be welcomed into a diverse team of talented developers creating an immersive universe of story, character, and discovery.

YOUR ARC

As the Lead Quality Assurance Analyst, you will design, set up and execute a variety of test systems and clean reporting processes for a AAA sci-fi RPG game. You will drive insights to complex branching narrative systems, core mechanics, loops, quests, missions and visuals. You are more than a bug hunter; you are a specialist ensuring the integrity of our most complex systems. You work directly with engineering and design teams to vet new action RPG features such as real-time combat, inventory persistence, and world state triggers, long before they reach the public. Your goal is to move the needle from reactive “break-fixing” to proactive quality assurance.

Responsibilities

- Design and execute comprehensive test plans and test suites tailored to specific action RPG systems like combat AI, quest logic, and progression
- Perform systematic testing on “edge-case” scenarios,



such as 3D world trigger interactions and complex player choice outcomes
- Identify, document, and track software defects using tools including automation and JIRA, providing detailed reproduction steps and impact analysis for developers
- Actively participate in in sprint planning and meetings to provide perspective on feature feasibility and potential technical risks
- Conduct rigorous regression testing to ensure new fixes do not negatively impact existing game systems
- Work with External development to maximize testing abilities
- Generate weekly test reports and burn downs
- Assign areas of QA testing to others for a thorough validation of build and its contents

Qualifications and Experience

- 5+ years of QA experience with at least one shipped AAA title preferably an RPG
- Technical literacy with Unreal Engine, JIRA and automation
- A deep understanding of Action RPG mechanics, including combat balancing and world persistence
- Strong professional communication for providing constructive, diplomacy-focused feedback to the development team
- Ability to think in the abstract to see how small details fit into a massive action AAA RPG

BENEFITS

- We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life while doing your best work, including medical and dental coverage, retirement savings contributions and a Flex Benefit program that has a wide array of coverage to best fit your personal situation.
- We offer 3 weeks of vacation per year in addition to summer and winter studio breaks that are each two weeks long.
- The hiring range for this position is $75,000-$120,000 CDN in addition to a bi-yearly performance-based bonus. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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📌 Lead QA Analyst (Edmonton)
🏢 Arcanaut Studios
📍 Edmonton