Lead QA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee the implementation of the daily QA strategy across six platforms and various branches, ensuring aligned submission and release cycles.

• Collaborate closely with leads from other disciplines to discover ways QA can enhance their workflows.

• Work alongside the LiveOps team to guarantee efficient testing of content releases.

• Provide comprehensive updates regarding overall product health, critical bugs, delivery risks, and potential impacts on the live user experience.

• Manage the project's QA team and offer training as necessary.

• Identify opportunities for QA to proactively flag and mitigate risks at the earliest stages.

• Assist the QA Manager in upholding quality assurance processes and standards.

• Act as the main QA contact for the project and represent the department effectively.

• Ensure that both internal and external quality teams are assigned appropriately.

• Propel project quality enhancements through interdisciplinary processes while keeping core stakeholders informed about project health.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years in lead or managerial QA roles.

• Over 5 years of experience in QA positions.

• Proven experience collaborating closely with production, technology, art, and design teams.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly to various types of stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge of certification requirements for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo first-party titles.

• Experience supporting at least one title from pre-production through to post-launch support (preferred).

• Familiarity with the PowerWash Simulator franchise (preferred).

• Experience in live service video games (preferred).

• Background in QA automation (preferred).

• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages (preferred).

• Candidates must possess a valid UK work visa.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Performance-related bonus.

• Bi-annual salary reviews reflecting your performance.

• Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM (No weekends, no overtime, no crunch!).

• 27 days of paid annual leave, including 21 standard days, 3 days during the Christmas closure, 2 discretionary 'Duvet Days,' 1 day to celebrate your birthday, all 8 UK bank holidays, and an additional day off for our very own FuturLab bank holiday.

• 5 paid training days and 2 paid volunteer days per year for personal development.

• Opportunities to attend and present at gaming events and conferences.

• Free subscriptions to MS Game Pass or PS+.

• Complimentary game codes, merchandise, and game swag.

• Bike2work scheme.

• Enhanced maternity leave with 9 months of full pay (statutory benefit topped up by FL).

• Paternity leave with 8 weeks of full pay.

• Enhanced sick pay.

• Enhanced pension plan.

• Private healthcare coverage, including dental and optical services.

• Access to remote therapy services through Spill, offering 8 x 50-minute virtual sessions over 6 months whenever needed, along with unlimited text questions to a therapist.

• Eye tests and standard glasses provided for display work.

• Exceptional offices with a vibrant culture.