Reporting to the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager, the Assistant QA manager is responsible for establishing and streamlining a QA pipeline to support a portfolio of games, enabling Aspyr to efficiently and confidently release high-quality products.
Essential Functions:
- Define and oversee programs to evaluate and communicate the launch readiness of all titles to key stakeholders and the leadership team
- Collaborate closely with product teams and partners teams to understand a product vision and customer segment and develop appropriate test strategies
- Provide strategic direction, effective delegation and mentorship to QA Game Testers
- Establish mechanisms and team structures that will scale (examples: automation frameworks, “follow-the-sun” test capability, product dashboards).
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience
- 5+ years of experience in overall video game QA/test experience; 2+ years as a lead or manager
- Proven experience in building and managing a test team
- Demonstrated experience developing high-quality test plans and test reports
- Experience shipping 2+ games (guiding them from initial planning to a customer-facing release)
- Knowledge of QA methodology and tools, software testing standards, methods and conventions, and the product development cycle
- Proven success in communicating cross-functionally and across management levels
- Experience working closely with development and business teams to communicate problem impacts and to understand business requirements
Aspyr is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Aspyr are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Aspyr will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Aspyr encourages applicants of all ages.
