To apply for this job please to email your CV to: mandy.ward@activision.com & Shaun.West@freestylegames.com If you’d like or more information you also contact HR on 01926436402. FreeStyleGames Ltd. FreeStyleGames are looking for dedicated, passionate Games Testers to join its growing QA Department! At FreeStyleGames, we believe that quality is of huge importance to all areas of a game; from bug testing and finding defects/issues, to the overall balancing and quality of a titles game play, audio and music. We are looking for candidates with at least 1 year’s QA experience within the games industry on Xbox360, PS3 and/or Wii! QA TECHNICIAN Key Job Responsibilities and Requirements:             Find, investigate and report bugs and defects in the game, and enter into a Bug Database. Based from a test-plan, conduct structured testing of all critical areas of the title in development. Liaise with Internal Development Team, providing information on bugs and be able to recreate the issues with the Development Team when required. Effectively liaise with External QA Departments Effectively liaise with Publisher QA through email, conference calls and video calls Assist with Focus/Consumer Testing. Represent QA/Platform in various meetings about the platform, title or known issues. Assist QA Manager/Leads with the duplication, distribution and security of disc builds for the QA Team on a daily basis. Assist QA Manager & Leads with creation of weekly/daily progress reports for desired platform/title and the creation of weekly build notes, to accompany builds uploaded to Activision. Undertake internal training when required. Assist the QA Manager in the day to day running of the department. Undertake other reasonable work requests as needed. Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:              Excellent knowledge in rhythm action games and their application. Basic understanding of music technology and production. Able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience of using Bug Tracking Software preferred. Must have at least 1 years experience of testing within a game development environment Must have worked on at least 1-2 shipped, boxed titles. Should be a methodical, diplomatic, self-starter Demonstrate a professional attitude and work ethic at all times. Show a thorough approach to problem solving and able to function independently when required Ability to fit into and work within a dynamic and creative team environment. Needs to be comfortable working to deadlines. An attention to detail is critical, and all tasks must be carried out to the highest standard. A willingness and ability to learn is essential.