BossAlien is an award-winning developer of mobile games based in Brighton, UK, and we're excited to announce the expansion of our team into Austin, TX! As we establish our presence in the Lone Star State, we need an experienced Test Lead to help expand our QA operations to support development of our upcoming Star Wars action game.
This is a rare opportunity to play a part in the foundation of Zynga’s first action games studio in North America, and to make your mark on a brand new franchise in the Star Wars universe and the future of mobile gaming.
Key Responsibilities
The QA Lead is a studio leadership-level role for our new team, supported through partnership and close collaboration with our QA Manager in the UK. In this role, you will trailblaze the creation and refinement of creative, effective QA processes and practices that support broad team operations.
Through effective relationship building and partnership with the Game Team and other stakeholders, you'll build an empowered, engaged team that is flexible and resilient.
In this role, you will
- Partner with our QA Manager in the UK to establish the right processes and practices for our new studio, and for cross-studio collaboration.
- Act as a conduit between QA, Production, and the Game Team, and develop a deep understanding of broad project objectives and specific team requirements.
- Drive end-to-end testing for both the internal and external test teams.
- Manage and grow a small internal QA team to support our live service, as well as new features and content. Ensure resources are led effectively against project priorities.
- Champion inclusive feedback and retrospective processes, to continually improve your team's effectiveness.
- Own and defend a high quality bar for software releases for our team, and our global community of players.
Desired Experience
- Prior experience in QA leadership in games.
- Proven leadership in managing and directing distributed testing teams.
- Expertise with industry-standard testing and project management tools.
- A track record of leading progressive testing processes for large-scale games.
- Able to develop positive relationships and deep integration with Game Team counterparts.
- Comfortable mentoring and developing junior team members.