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Controlled Technology: Citizenship & Citizenship Verification:
This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for the assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information.
Location: Reading (50% in office)
Role Overview
As Team Xbox, they are on a mission to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet. They deliver on that vision by putting players at the centre, enabling you to play the games you want, with the people you want, anywhere you want. Studios Quality plays a crucial role in ensuring their games meet the highest standards of quality and performance.
As a Studios Quality Apprentice, you will be working hands-on alongside their experienced engineering, data, and quality teams, who are dedicated to providing actionable insights that help their studio partners maintain and enhance the quality of the games they develop. You will gain an insider’s view into the games industry, learn a variety of valuable skills in engineering, data analysis, and quality assurance to help level up your career, while helping your team to level up quality in some of the most exciting franchises within Xbox.
In the UK, Studios Quality work on key franchises, including Forza Horizon, Sea of Thieves, and Fable – join them to help foster the culture of quality they want from themselves and their studios.
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What will you be doing as an apprentice?
Here are just a few of the day-to-day responsibilities you could learn and excel at during your Apprenticeship:
- Assist in Software Development: Collaborate with software engineers on technology used to improve the speed, scale, and confidence in testing.
- Quality Assurance: Collaborate with the quality team to set the test strategy, participate in test execution, evidence gathering, and analysis to ensure they meet high standards of quality and performance.
- Data Analysis: Collect, analyse, and interpret data from various sources to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement in game quality.
- Provide feedback on game features, functionality, and user experience.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Studios Quality team.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in game quality assurance.
Benefits
Microsoft can't accomplish its mission to empower everyone on the planet to achieve more unless its employees can do their best work. Its perks, benefits, and everything in between are essential to its success. Some small, some large, all necessary. Microsoft believes in taking care of its employees. As part of the apprenticeship programme, you'll enjoy:
- Access to wellbeing programmes
- Generous time off
- Educational resources
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Discounts on products and services
- Giving programmes
Being a Microsoft Apprentice:
As a Microsoft Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to start your career early, earn while you learn, and gain valuable experience. Microsoft believe in providing real responsibility from the outset, with an employment contract for the full duration of your apprenticeship. You will be an integral part of the team, contributing to meaningful projects and initiatives to drive impact.
What to Expect:
Support and Guidance: You will be fully supported by an apprentice buddy, your manager, and fellow team members. Microsoft managers are trained and ready to support you throughout your apprenticeship programme.
Learning and Development: You will spend time away from your job training and growing your knowledge, which you will then apply to your day-to-day role. You will complete work-based assignments and participate in modules aligned with your job responsibilities.
Community and Inclusion: You will be part of a vibrant and inclusive apprentice community. You will have opportunities to give back through Microsoft's community programmes and Employee Resource Groups.
Career Growth: At Microsoft, they are committed to your growth and development. You will have access to industry-leading innovation and resources to help you succeed in your role and beyond.
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What’s important to Microsoft?
Microsoft strives to empower every person and organisation on the planet to achieve more. They do this by living their three values: Respect, Integrity, and Accountability. Microsoft channels these values into actions by creating innovation, championing the importance of diversity and inclusion, helping the UK tackle sustainability and inequality, and creating trustworthy computing.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Microsoft also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
If you need assistance and/or reasonable adjustments due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, you will be given multiple opportunities to notify the GetMyFirstJob team during your application, and they will be happy to discuss suitable arrangements with you directly.