QA Lead Tester at 2K

To supervise the QA Department for assigned projects and staff: managing test process and submissions, planning of resources internally, ensuring the highest quality of product to deadlines, coordinating all related staff and departmental issues.

Responsibilities:

• Supervision of allocated projects
• Supervision of Dev / QA Testers
• Feedback and liaison with Functional & Compliance QA, Producers, Developers, and other External Departments
• Liaison with Platform Holders to ensure guidelines and standards compliance
• Joint sign-off of development milestones and managing the submission process
• Manage bug reports, bug database, and QA reports
• Lead department on day-to-day business
• Performance appraisals of direct reports
• Raising disciplinary issues as appropriate
• Build successful working relationships with Worldwide Development Studios Internal & External, QA Department locally and globally, Local Producers, Platform Holders, Producers, and developers, and Third Party Developers Internal and External
• Actively participate in recruiting and interview process

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, internally & externally
• Management skills to include: successfully handling ambiguity, flexibility & understanding of the development process, and maintain good relations with producers & developers
• Knowledge of bug database systems, QA process, test plan creation, and bug writing process
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Lead QA Tester or equivalent
• Knowledge of format holder standards (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo)
• Hardworking, reliable, punctual, flexibility to work unsociable hours depending on deadlines 
• Knowledge of MS Office suite, Source Control and Visual Studio
• Technically proficient with PCs, gaming consoles, and related hardware
• Ability to liaise with other departments

Qualifications:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, in both written and oral forms
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience
• Minimum age of 18 years and above
• PC hardware literate
• Mastering literate
• Passion for the video games industry 
• Willingness to adopt a broad overview of the department
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication skills and leadership skills
• Reliable with the ability to work in a team environment
• Attention to detail and positive personality to foster excellent working relationships
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 lbs. and sit for prolonged periods of time