the following responsibilities:
Daily leadership and development of an embedded QA team/s for end-to-end QA on AAA game titles. Partner with QA and Development Leadership to both drive and lead project QA needs and deliverable across both internal and external development teams Proactively assess and communicate the needs or progress of development partners, and how they relate to the QA team’s priorities and tasks.
Actively develop and revise QA project and test plans, tracking work, risk management, and QA strategies and process. Oversee the creation and maintenance of training, testing tools, plans, and supporting documentation. Effectively collaborate and communicate with QA Leadership, multiple interdisciplinary teams, departments, studio collaborators and studio partners.
Player Profile
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Game/Software Development or related degree, or corresponding experience in software development.
Minimum 2 years in a Lead level role or higher within QA.
5+ years supporting software development teams in a leadership role.
At least 2+ released game titles within QA
Strong familiarity with software project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, etc.). Strong familiarity with project management process and software (e.g. Jira, Hansoft).
Experience leading team projects with landmark deliverable tracking, status reports, and signoffs. Experience planning and leading project work for both internal and external QA teams. Experience with game and software development tools (e.g. Maya, C++, Radiant, Unreal, Perforce, etc.).
Experience with multiple platform development projects (e.g. PC, Playstation, XBOX, etc.). Experience with First Party Submission standards (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Apple, etc.). Passion for games and demonstrable understanding of game industry and gaming trends. Experience with one or more of the following: network or server testing, test automation and tools, Live Services or Content Submission process.
Extra Points:
Master’s degree or greater
3+ released game titles in a leadership role within QA.
Software Project Management certifications (e.g. Project Management Professional, Agile Certified Scrum Master).
Intimate knowledge of Call of Duty or other First-Person Shooter titles.