QA Lead

Overview

As QA Lead you will own the test strategy for an unannounced project and drive build validation, defect management, and QA reporting. You’ll mentor and develop a team of testers, ensuring they have the tools and confidence to deliver high-quality work. You’ll partner with developers, leadership, and publishers to represent QA and shape quality across the project lifecycle. This role combines hands-on testing with strategic leadership in a fast-paced game development environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible benefits package
• salary sacrifice pension
• private healthcare (BUPA)
• health and wellbeing programs
• flexible working
• personal development days (5 per annum)

Responsibilities

• Own the test strategy for the project across all development stages
• Lead build validation (BVT, Smoke, LKG) and triage results
• Manage the full defect lifecycle including creation, validation, and tracking
• Build, maintain, and evolve test plans and environments across QA channels
• Produce regular QA reporting for team and project leadership
• Own the QA risk register and contribute to wider project risks
• Lead, coach and develop the QA team, including 1on1s and performance management
• Coordinate outsourced QA resources and liaise with publisher QA
• Represent QA in agile ceremonies and leadership reviews
• Maintain QA documentation and contribute to future project proposals
• Communicate QA voice within team hierarchy and across the project

Key requirements

• Proven QA Lead or Test Lead experience in games development
• Strong grasp of build validation and defect lifecycle management
• Experience writing test plans and QA reporting
• People-management experience
• Confident communicator with developers, leadership and publishers
• Proficient with bug tracking and documentation tools (JIRA, Confluence)
• Flexible with strong organisational skills
• Passion for games and knowledge of console/PC hardware and development tools
• Ability to problem solve and improve testing accuracy and coverage on an ongoing basis
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• communication
• leadership
• mentoring
• JIRA
• Confluence
• Microsoft Office

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