Greetings from The Bunker! Secret Mode is the newly founded publishing wing of the award-winning Sumo Group Plc. Our goal is to publish internally developed projects from any of our 11 game development studios across the UK, US, Europe and India, as well as third party independent game developers.
Now is an exciting time to get in at the beginning of Secret Mode’s adventure. If you have a strong passion for video games and want to help us build the best games publisher in the business, please reach out to us. We’d love to have a chat!
We’re looking for highly motivated QA Testers, passionate about video games, to ensure our products are free from bugs and fun to play. You’ll test products across a wide array of platforms from Consoles to Mobile.
This opportunity will primarily be a studio based role with remote working options.
In your new role you will:
- Take titles through end phase submission testing, from alpha to gold master
- Produce and maintain clear bug reports for external development partners
- Test and report against product milestone requirements
- Perform QA related support tasks for external development teams
- Become a knowledge holder for project design and the current quality of each product
- Check games adhere to all 1st party certification requirements
- Aid testing processes across a variety of target platforms
- Create, run and maintain test cases and test scenarios
- Collate and evaluate customer feedback, providing concise bug reports for live issues.
- Provide feedback and suggestions to improve quality and game experience
- Assist in the transition of games, updates and services across multiple environments through to live release. Test and report issues using build verification testing to ensure seamless delivery to customers.
To be successful you will have:
- A proven track record of QA testing at least 1 game from start to completion
- Proactive and self-motivated, identifies problems in advance and presents innovative test approaches
- Good level of Quality Assurance knowledge with game development\components
- Bug\defect tracking based experience such as JIRA, Hansoft, Bugzilla etc.
- Active team player with excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage time effectively
- Experienced games player with the ability to familiarise with game-play elements rapidly
- Attention to detail alongside patience and perseverance.
- Passion and enthusiasm for the role and the company
It would be an advantage if you have:
- Experience testing console products
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Familiarity of working alongside external QA teams.
- Current knowledge of platform specific certification requirements
What We Offer:
- Annual Bonus & Annual Salary Reviews
- Electric Car Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working
- 27 Days Holiday, including your birthday a duvet day and Christmas
- Holiday ‘buy and sell’ scheme
- 5 Paid Learning Days, including 1 volunteer day per year
- Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses, The Gnomen Workshop, GDC Vault and more
- Enhanced Mat/Paternity & Adoption pay
- Free Life Assurance - 4x Salary
- Free Income Protection Scheme -up to 75%
- Free Dental Insurance
- Supportive Employee Assistance Programme with confidential 24/7/365 helpline & app
- Access remote GP, Mental Health, Physio appointments & medical second opinions
- Additional flexible benefits scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Payroll Giving Scheme
- Game & Book Libraries
- Long service & project completion awards
- Wrap Parties
- Alternative Travel Prize Draw
- The Sumo GameJam
- Great family events
- Studio clubs, inc. running, board games, film…
- Life Drawing
- Yoga Classes
- Free fruit and drinks
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Development
- Relocation Support to the UK
- Visa Sponsorship
We are Secret Mode.
Quality drives us.
Fun informs us.
Community is our reason for being.
Inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do.
To delight and inspire is our goal.
Secret Mode is managed by a small group of industry veterans and a team of experienced and newcomers to the industry alike. We’re looking for diverse, creative, driven people who share our passion for all things video games, no matter their background.
As part of the Sumo family, we’re able to offer a super benefits package including generous holidays and flexible working hours. We’re based in Royal Leamington Spa but are flexible on work-from-home options.
Our environment is fast paced, dynamic and friendly and built upon the basis of every team member having the opportunity to shine and have a realisable input into the games we publish. We’re in the amazing position of building a brand-new team, and creating a culture that’s all about passion, respect, diversity, fun and togetherness. We’re looking for people that love what they do and love to share their enthusiasm with each other. We have taken the #RaiseTheGame pledge to fully dedicate ourselves to inclusivity in our hiring and working processes and already have aligned ourselves with amazing initiatives and charity organisations to make a difference in the industry we all love.
