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Audio QA Lead - New IP
3 years ago
We are looking for someone who is passionate and enthusiastic about video game audio to join the critically acclaimed Creative Assembly’s team behind Alien: Isolation. As an Audio QA Lead, your focus will be on audio quality, you will work closely with our award-winning Audio Team to help ensure the audio quality of titles on a new frontier with a brand-new and exciting First-Person Tactical Shooter IP.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable leading staff, who can drive the completion of tasks for both themselves and their team under the direction of the Senior QA Lead and QA Manager. They must have good initiative, can work independently with an excellent eye for detail and can apply a methodical approach to tasks and problem solving to get the best from the team. Staff development and mentoring through 1 to 1s, resolving issues both personal and professional will play a big part of the role.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for great Audio with previous experience working in QA in a development environment, as well as a solid understanding of development process, plus a management background in a relevant discipline.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a small team up to 5, either as an independent team or part of a larger project team.
- Provide Concise Reports proactively to key stakeholders.
- Conduct 1 to 1s and/or performance improvement plans for your team.
- Be responsible for the morale and well-being of your immediate team.
- Execute the test strategy for your project and area.
- Participate in recruitment by attending interviews as requested by your line-Lead.
Working closely with the Audio Team, as well as the rest of QA, you will work towards releasing the highest overall quality product possible by the given deadlines. Achieved primarily by ensuring proper coverage of all the Audio content and features, logging and communicating clear and concise defects with the correct classification. You will be responsible for recording test results and task progress daily, including completion info status, in the requested formats as well as verification and confirmation of defects that have been fixed. You will be expected to acquire in depth knowledge of core features in development and use in house tools to improve bug quality and accuracy for yourself and the team.Knowledge, Skill and Experience
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relay important information in the most suited format.
- Previous experience in an audio related field
- Proficient time management and organisational skills, able to handle multiple tasks and meet set deadlines and priorities.
- Ability to follow set process and a methodical approach when investigating issues.
- Ability to self-manage and generate tasks to drive the process and testing of an area
- Wide ranging experience playing a variety of First Person shooting video games.
- A passion for video games and a desire to be part of the creative process involved in developing video games.
- A University degree or equivalent in a relevant field that can be applied to Audio Games Testing.
Desirable
- Previous QA Experience working in Games or other related fields is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working on a AAA title in a development studio.
- Experience playing and understanding first person shooters
- Knowledge of the development process and the various disciplines involved.
- Knowledge of Unreal Engine.
- Experience working in Console game development.
- Experience using Jira, DevSuite and Perforce.
- Experience using Wwise software development tool.
- Experience with animation or database related game tools
Currently Creative Assembly is working fully remotely and we continue to assess the COVID-19 situation, with the safety of our staff our number one priority. We are still actively recruiting and onboarding new staff each week. We will set you up with everything you need to join remotely whether you will need to relocate to the UK (or within the UK) now, or at a later date.
We offer a fully bespoke funded relocation package for you and your dependants, and you’ll be supported through the process with our dedicated Relocation Specialist.
We also have an excellent range of benefits to support your work life balance, including:
- Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all UK Bank holidays
- Annual discretionary studio bonus
- Defined career development pathways and personalised training support with a dedicated learning and development. We offer among other activities; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops to inspire and enthuse including internal programming conferences, on-site training with renowned specialists as well as global conference attendance
- Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening
- Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme
- Free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site
- Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
- Free breakfast every day - toast, bagels, pancakes, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, smoothies, juices, milkshakes and more in our fully stocked kitchen
- An employee assistance programme and onsite confidential wellbeing sessions
- In-studio heavily subsidised massage therapy
- Discounts portal giving access to a wide range of extras such as heavily discounted home technology, travel insurance, corporate gym membership, cinema tickets, holidays, trips out and Ikea vouchers
- Amazing studio parties such as our CA Summer Festival, a Christmas Party for you and your partner plus a separate Children’s Christmas Party. We also have our wrap parties for all our releases
- Free Japanese lessons, life drawing, creative writing and Pilates classes
- A range of CA Social events including the annual sponsored Walking Challenge to 100Km, Couch to 5k in our beautiful local park, basketball, game and movie evenings, board game club, 5-a-side football, CA Choir, Sword fighting (yes, sword fighting) and loads more
- We offer discounts with local businesses, including estate agents and local shops to support our local economy.
Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
Creative Assembly is about the right people making the best games. We are united through our values. We focus on our strengths and embrace our uniqueness, collaborating across teams and giving everyone the trust and respect to be masters of their craft. Our values form the foundation of our culture and ethos:Creative Assembly is about the right people making the best games. We are united through our values. We focus on our strengths and embrace our uniqueness, collaborating across teams and giving everyone the trust and respect to be masters of their craft. Our values form the foundation of our culture and ethos:
- Quality - Everything we do is about quality, from individual actions to final products, we take pride in the detail and authenticity of all our creations.
- Focus - We focus on our strengths as a studio. Our teams might work across different projects, but our goals and vision should be clear for everyone.
- Teamwork - We are a collective who thrive working across teams, empowering each other to succeed.
- Respect - Respect at CA is given as a default, we respect each other as diverse and unique individuals, who come together to create games our fans will love.
- Trust - Alongside respect, we trust each other, our teams and our leaders as experts of their craft. Everyone is given creative autonomy and freedom to make a real contribution to our projects and our legacy.
If this sounds like you, apply now.
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