We're looking for an experienced QA Lead to join the Sumo Digital QA team to own quality assurance on an unannounced project. Working on-site when needed, you'll set the test strategy, lead build validation and defect management, and act as the voice of QA across a project from daily triage to leadership build reviews. You'll also lead, mentor, and help develop a team of testers, making sure they have the tools, confidence, and ability to do their best work.

Proven experience as a QA Lead or Test Lead in games development.
Strong grasp of build validation and defect lifecycle management.
Experience writing test plans and QA reporting.
People-management experience with 1on1s, reviews, improvement plans, or similar.
Confident communicator, comfortable representing QA to developers, leadership and publishers.
Proficient with bug tracking and documentation tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence).
A high degree of flexibility and organisational skills.
Passion for games and their development.
In-depth knowledge of console/PC hardware and software, development tools and technical games development.
Ability to problem solve, horizon scan, research and develop ways to increase testing accuracy, coverage and quality on an ongoing basis.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable:
Working knowledge of console certification/submission processes (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Mobile, Handhelds).
Experience managing outsourced or external QA vendors.
Familiarity with Perforce or similar version control tools.
Experience shipping at least one full title through all stages of development.

Own the test strategy for the project at every stage of development, from feature specs through to milestone and submission testing.
Lead build validation (BVT, Smoke, LKG) and ensure results are triaged, reported, and acted on.
Be involved with testing and apply a hands-on approach on the project to experience and evaluate where its quality is at throughout development.
Manage the full defect lifecycle including creation, validation, ongoing tracking and represent QA in bug triage.
Build, maintain, and evolve test plans and test environments across internal, external, and publisher QA channels.
Produce regular QA reporting for the team and project leadership.
Own the QA risk register and contribute to the wider project risk register.
Lead, coach, and develop the QA team with 1on1s, reviews, career progression and performance management.
Mentor junior testers and own their onboarding into the discipline.
Help coordinate outsourced QA resource and liaise with publisher QA.
Represent QA in agile practices including planning, retrospectives and leadership build reviews.
Maintain QA documentation and contribute to future project proposals.
Communicate within the QA team hierarchy as a voice for your project and also the QA discipline.

Sumo understands the importance of having control over your benefits. That's why we offer a flexible, personalised benefits package designed to meet your unique needs, no matter where you are in your career.

Money: Flexible benefits allowance, salary sacrifice pension, benefits hub, payroll giving, an employee referral scheme (up to £1,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, car loans and bicycles.

Lifestyle: Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday, bank holidays, birthday day off, Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year) and options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave*.

Health and Wellbeing: Dental insurance*, income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare*, leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and medical second opinions), critical illness cover*, health cash plan* and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.

Personal Development: Structured Personal Development, regular appraisals and 5 learning days per annum.

Extra Perks: A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years service) and annual gaming subscription.

*Opt-in benefits (part of our flexible benefits options).