Test Manager - Quality Assurance

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Escape VelocityVideo games
Location: United States; for this role we are only considering US-based candidatesFull-TimeManager
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Job Details

Experience
7+ years in software QA with 3+ years managing teams in game development.
Required Skills
Game DevelopmentQA AutomationJiraTestRailAgile methodologies

Requirements

  • Have 7+ years of experience in software QA.
  • Have 3+ years of experience managing teams in game development.
  • Have shipped at least one major AAA title across the full development lifecycle.
  • Bring expertise in developing test strategies and risk-based testing.
  • Have experience with Agile methodologies.
  • Be able and willing to work Wednesday to Sunday every week.
  • Unreal audio features experience is a plus.
  • Experience with platform-specific audio constraints and certification considerations is a plus.
  • Experience building editor tools and pipeline automation is a plus.
  • Experience with large-scale content teams and multi-project shared technology is a plus.
  • Experience with console certification, multiplayer or online services, and live-service operations is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Jira, TestRail, and technical QA solutions such as automation and telemetry is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Define global QA strategy, test objectives, quality gates, and risk-based testing methodologies for major project milestones.
  • Integrate QA into early development planning and the feature lifecycle.
  • Mentor QA Leads and testers, and manage internal and external QA resources.
  • Oversee functional, gameplay, performance, stability, multiplayer, and platform certification test execution.
  • Analyze defect trends and quality risks, drive root-cause analysis, and communicate technical assessments to Production and project leadership.
  • Establish QA schedules and deliverables for milestones, assess build stability and release readiness, and coordinate regression and stabilization.
  • Lead first-party certification preparation, coordinate test plans, and track submission risks.
  • Manage external vendors and co-development QA teams, setting expectations and reporting standards.
  • Implement reporting and dashboards for build health, test coverage, and milestone progress, and improve QA through automation, tooling, and retrospectives.
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