Remote QA Test Team Lead

Remote
Roles:
GamingQA
Nice-to-have skills:
UnityUnrealC#
Considering candidates from:
Worldwide
Work arrangement: Remote
Industry: Computer Games
Language: English
Level: Lead
Required experience: 5+ years
Size: 501 - 1000 employees
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Remote QA Test Team Lead

Remote
Magic Media is an international tech group powered by building creativity and protecting innovation. They are home to an expansive group of professionals and industry-leading experts across all avenues from interactive entertainment, software, application and game development to cybersecurity, VFX, art and animation.
They are looking for a technically proficient and knowledgeable Test Lead to lead their new QA test team. The ideal candidate is experienced in the gaming industry and must have a proven track record of creating data-focused test strategies as they will serve as the focal leadership and mentoring point for the team. Our client is currently building a Functional QA team for Games. Not only is the QA Game Test Lead going to be responsible for ensuring the quality of our development activities from a functional perspective, but they will also support the creation of the new QA team within the company.

Tasks:
  • Work on multiple projects in a fast-paced international environment
  • Cooperate with producers, customers, and other stakeholders both internal and external.
  • Lead, recruit, coach, and manage a team of QA Testers
  • Identify, record, document in detail, and track bugs
  • Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
  • Perform in-depth regression testing when bugs are resolved
  • Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases
  • Accountable for the quality of all work and relationships on their team
  • Analyze product quality and usability, associated system limitations, and report on risk
  • Coach and develop leadership talent for succession planning
  • Take responsibility for the effectiveness of the team and customer success
  • Other duties as assigned
Must-have:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Experience leading test teams: +2 years
  • Experience in the gaming industry: +4 years.
  • Demonstrated experience in test planning for complex features/systems
  • Experience in testing mobile games
  • Shipped multiple game titles as a test lead
  • Passion for video games and software quality
  • Fluent in English
Nice-to-have:
  • Experience in testing on video games consoles (dev-kits) environments
  • Experience in testing VR and AR
  • Coding knowledge: C#, Unity, Unreal Engine
  • Certifications: PMP, Scrum Master and/or Product Owner, ISTQB
Benefits:
  • Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
  • Permanently remote position
  • Be part of an international Group with offices worldwide
  • Career growth and development
  • Flexible working hours
Interview process:
  1. Intro call with Toughbyte
  2. A culture-fit interview 
  3. A technical interview 
  4. A final interview