Internal QA Manager

Rocksteady Studios is looking to add a QA Manager to its family of staff. We are looking for a seasoned Quality Assurance professional, who has shipped several AAA titles as a Lead QA Tester or QA Manager, Reporting to QA’s Producer, the QA Manager will lead the QA team & be responsible for testing all aspects of our studio’s AAA game.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the QA team by setting the example in professional standards & diligent QA practice
• Manage the QA team to effectively & thoroughly test, to ensure the quality of our project.
• Shape the staffing plan & career development of the RSQA team.
• Set the vision fo QA professional standards, and QA process across the various phases of the project from production to post launch DLC phase and develop a plan to achieve them.
• Maintain the high-level QA test plan schedule, QA test plans & all other QA documentation in conjunction with publisher QA.
• Manage the process & use of the bug tracking database & other QA tools.
• Manage the QA communication strategy with internal & external partners.
• Manage automated testing in co-ordination with internal & external developers based on specifications from all QA teams.
• Coordinate with internal & external teams on the testing of Localization, Cert & Legal testing.
• Coordinate the priority of testing requirements with the Production team.

Location: London, UK

Salary: Competitive

Technical Requirements

• Experience of testing on a range of platforms (Consoles and PC) & of managing PC compatibility testing.
• Computer literate with a strong ability to pick up new software packages quickly.
• Excellent MS Office Skills.
• Expansive knowledge of TCRs & TRCs.
• Experience in establishing & managing localization pipelines.
• Advanced bug database management & maintenance experience.
• Excellent understanding of game development, technical testing with proven areas of ownership.
• Developed & implemented strong & comprehensive test plans.

Skill Requirements

• Held a Lead or QA Manager role on several AAA released titles.
• Skilled at scheduling QA teams
• Experience of working & maintaining a good relationship with external parties.
• Amiable and approachable with strong communication skills.
• Proven experience of leading a team directly & creating high-quality output as an individual.
• Experience of working directly with a development team across the course of a project.
• The ability to work closely with the development team in identifying, reporting and recreating bugs.
• Experience of working on localised projects.
• Usability testing experience.
• Strong analytical skills & a keen eye for detail.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic & a desire to make world-class AAA games.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Desirable qualities

• Basic understanding of any of the following: CSS, C# or C++.
• Expertise in network technologies and debugging tools.
• Scripting experience in Python, Ruby, Perl or similar languages to support automation of the QA process.
• A self-starter who has taken part in games development projects/development jams & is experienced using industry software & development engines.
  • E.g. Supply references to any accolades or portfolios.
• University degree or equivalent qualifications in a technical or video games-related field.
• Experience with using the following software:
  • TeamCity
  • Tableau
  • Kibana
  • Visual Studio
  • UE4
• Ideally would have been involved in taking a multi-platform project through the full certification process.
• An avid enthusiast for games on all platforms. Must love games!

Benefits

• Private family medical care.
• Private family dental care.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Excellent annual bonus scheme.
• £1,000 to £5,000 Finder’s fee for helping recruitment.
• 25 days of paid holiday + 8 public holidays per year.
• 2 days off per year to support a charity of your choice.
• Studio closes between Xmas and New Year (Discretionary)
• Comprehensive Relocation Support.
• Tons of studio clubs to help you get to know people:
  • Comic book, War gaming, Board games, Home brewing, Chess, New Parents, Photography, Film nights
• Yoga 5x per week at lunchtimes in our mocap room.
• Football 2x per week at lunchtimes.
• Life Drawing 1x per week in the evening.
• World class training speakers hosted on-site.
• Access to multiple online training websites.
• Access to entire DC back catalogue on Comixology.
• Monthly team meals
• On-site subsidised Masseuse.
• Quarterly salary & promotion reviews.
• Yearly Line Manager & Studio Peer Performance review process.
• Subsidised gym in the office complex.
• Invites to WB films in their London based private cinema before their release date.
• Discounts to WB goodies i.e. HBO, WB films, TV, Harry Potter tour.
• Staff only merchandise store.
• State of the art office with the entire 190+ dev team in 1 open-plan room.
• Free vending machine snacks, fruit, juices and soft drinks.
• National Rail Season Ticket Travel Loan.
• Discounted bicycle equipment to encourage biking to work.
• Employee Support Assistance Programme (Free personal counselling and guidance support).
• Free Eye Test & Discounted Glasses.
• Gym Pass – 70% discount with access to 1495 gyms.
• Back up care benefit – reduced cost of nurseries, in home nannies, holiday clubs or adult personal care workers.
• Game and Book library.