*Please note that you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa. This is an in-person, on-location, in-studio position.*

The job:

Writing complete feature test plans and test cases directly from design specifications

Exploratory testing of new and existing features to uncover edge cases and conditional bugs

Tracking down the root trigger for intermittent and hard-to-reproduce bugs

Reading crash logs, call stacks and crash dumps using console target managers

Running pre-certification checks on release candidate builds against TRC/XR requirements

Reviewing the team’s tickets for quality and running feature-level bug triage

Coaching Associate and Junior testers on bug report quality and logging

Taking on Feature Owner responsibilities on a title, such as test plans for a specific mode

You:

Minimum 2 years working experience in games QA or software testing

Experience writing test cases and updating test checklists

Experience testing on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC devkits

Working knowledge of TRC/XR requirements and experience running compliance passes

Ability to read crash logs and identify error codes and failing assets

Experience with bug tracking and source control tools such as Hansoft, Jira and Git Clear, concise bug reports that need no correction

Passionate about playing and making games





Ability to anticipate and resolve problems

Flexibility in organising work

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to adapt to change

Ability to quickly learn to use current tools

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience on the current generation of consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2)

Experience with scripting languages (Lua, Python)

Experience on sports titles or online multiplayer testing

Experience reviewing design documents before production

The Company: Big Ant Studios is one of the oldest and largest game developers in Australia. Based in Southbank, Melbourne and another studio in the Adelaide CBD, we develop premium sports titles for multiple platforms.

Big Ant offers a central location, an experienced team, and perks include daily lunches, Myki for public transport and professional development support. At Big Ant, we believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are key to creating experiences everyone can enjoy. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa.*

📌 Melbourne – QA Analyst II (Port Phillip City)
🏢 Big Ant Studios
📍 Port Phillip City