Sr Software QA Engineer - Contractor

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.</p></div><p>Sr Software QA Engineer (Contractor)</p> <h2>San Mateo, CA</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Do you have a passion for delivering the best experiences to users? We are looking for self-motivated,</p> <p>quick-starter and highly proactive individuals to join our Client QA team, who is responsible for ensuring delivery of features on PlayStation's Mobile App!</p> <p>At PlayStation, we are passionate about innovation, collaboration and technology. We love building the systems that millions of people use and are our own first customers. We strive to be at the forefront of development technologies and are a diverse company with teams on four continents.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Primary Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li> <p>Review product requirements and design documents to understand how the feature works on the PlayStation mobile app and build effective testing strategies.</p> </li> <li> <p>Drive the QA Plan for UI testing; build concrete test plans, write test cases, and implement them to ensure the quality of features. Identify testing needs for l10n, a11y, and performance testing.</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Write and maintain automated test scripts, review code for quality and testability, and leverage metrics to drive continuous improvement in product reliability</p> </li> <li> <p>Responsible for release activities and be involved in post-release QA activities.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ownership of maintaining test cases and the defect backlog. Report, track and verify defects.</p> </li> <li> <p>Provide status reports to QA Manager and other partners.</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Understanding of layered architecture of a software and how to optimally test such a system.</p> </li> <li> <p>Passionate about Quality and strives to improve process, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage across multiple teams.</p> &