QA Engineer – Windows Platform Validation

<p> </p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Sustainable Talent </strong>is partnering with <strong>NVIDIA, </strong>a global leader that has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for over 25 years to hire a <strong>QA Engineer</strong> for an immediate need on their gaming team.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a<strong> 6-month W-2 contract role, </strong>fully onsite in <strong>Redmond, WA</strong> (no remote work and no relocation assistance provided). We offer competitive pay, full benefits, PTO, and an outstanding company culture.</p> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What You'll Be Doing</span></h2> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Execute testing and validation activities across PC and cloud gaming platforms</li> <li>Perform system-level testing on Windows-based hardware and software environments</li> <li>Identify, reproduce, troubleshoot, and document defects with clear and detailed bug reports</li> <li>Analyze logs, system behavior, and test results to support root-cause investigations</li> <li>Validate software, drivers, firmware, and platform functionality</li> <li>Review test plans and contribute to test automation efforts where applicable</li> <li>Create and distribute test reports to stakeholders and cross-functional teams</li> <li>Collaborate with engineering teams to improve product quality and user experience</li> </ul> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What We Need to See</span></h2> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience</li> <li>4+ years of experience in QA, validation, testing, or a related engineering role</li> <li>Strong experience working within Windows operating system environments</li> <li>Hands-on experience troubleshooting software and hardware issues at the system level</li> <li>Experience testing device drivers, firmware, or platform-level functionality</li> <li>Proficiency with scripting or automation using Python.</li> <li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate complex technical issues</li> <li>Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities</li> <li>Passion for product quality and finding hard-to-reproduce issues</li> <li>Experience with Windows debugging tools and log analysis (WinDbg)</li> </ul> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Preferred