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Quality Assurance Manager

Next Games is a Netflix Game Studio, focusing on creating compelling fans-first interactive experiences by combining the stories of well-known movies and shows with engaging game mechanics. An unwavering focus on fans and fun gameplay is at the core of the studio’s game development, free from the constraints of free-to-play.

We’re looking for a Manger of Quality Assurance for the Next Games studio with a passion for top quality interactive entertainment and eagerness to take on the next big challenge: To help our teams deliver high quality games-as-a-service experiences to the players.

As our QA Manager you’ll be working closely with developers on multiple games, as well as interfacing with Netflix HQ on QA matters. Quality for us is an integral part of the whole development cycle and your work will involve developing the way we work, guiding and coaching team members as well as leading and developing our Quality Assurance discipline.

Responbilitites:

• Lead and champion the overall quality of our games, while developing our QA craft, standards and processes.
• Teaching and evangelizing quality assurance principles to our developers
• Optimize performance of projects using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
• Excellent cross-functional communication and influencing skills; championing QA as the primary quality contact between 3rd party, external services, and central Netflix QA.
• Inspire, develop, lead and coach QA team members to individual and team excellence
• Lead the charge in hiring superstar talent for Next Games QA team
• Work closely with game leads and other disciplines to ensure our ways of working, processes and development culture enable making great quality games.
• Identify issues that prevent creating great games and correct the course in a collaborative manner. You also have a keen eye on identifying even the smallest successes and celebrate those moments together with the people involved
• Establish KPIs to evaluate testing efforts, and vendor quality, implementing changes as necessary
• Conduct requirements gathering, and risk identification; reporting on all associated risks
• Drive all test development activities; estimation, planning, execution, reporting, closure

Requirements:

• Passion for games with a commitment to quality
• 10+ years of industry experience in QA
• Minimum 3 years experience hands-on testing in the Gaming industry
• Minimum 4 years of experience leading QA professionals
• Expert knowledge of QA requirements, tools, and processes
• Technical requirements testing experience
• Exceptional iOS/Android testing experience
• Demonstrated experience in test planning for complex features/systems
• Flexible and team-oriented with excellent interpersonal, communications and collaborative skills
• Track record of leading people and teams. You have an understanding of developer motivations and aspirations and you enjoy leading people. You have coached and managed people and teams in the past. You are capable of choosing the right level of involvement, and move between the required modes as needed
• You are comfortable with juggling multiple priorities and able to identify what’s important for your discipline and to Next Games as a company
• Major + if you have experience from multiple studios and international environments

Next Games is proud to have a history of collaboration with some of the world’s biggest media properties, such as AMC’s The Walking Dead and Netflix’s Stranger Things. The fans of these properties are people young and young at heart, from all walks of life - not just those traditionally seen as 'gamers’. At Next Games, we seek to delight and entertain players of all kinds. We do this by creating games that expand the worlds of the most beloved media and entertainment properties of our day.

Our core values – Caring, Curiosity, and Courage – guide us in our efforts, so these should be close to your heart as well. We aim high here at Next Games and will ask you to do the same. In exchange, you’ll be part of a team that is great to work with, who is dedicated and passionate about what we do – we believe passion is contagious. Giving each Nextgamer the tools and means to succeed in their job is our priority. We believe the fruits of our labor should be shared with everyone at Next Games. We offer the opportunity to work with a diverse bunch of passionate and dedicated people, a competitive salary and benefits package, but first and foremost a big challenge.

Does this sound like you? Send your CV and cover letter through the application link as soon as possible.

Does this sound like you? Send your CV and cover letter through the application link as soon as possible, we will progress applicants as they come in