Santa Monica Studio · 4 days ago
QA Lead (Contract)
LA Metro Area
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$34.24/hr - $50.99/hr
3+ years expSanta Monica Studio is a part of PlayStation, recognized as a leader in entertainment. They are seeking a QA Lead to facilitate and oversee QA testing processes for internal projects on the PS5 platform, ensuring effective communication and operational support for development teams.
Digital Entertainment
Responsibilities
The effective planning, administration, execution and communication of QA Master Test Plans and the effective incorporation of them into the software development process
The administration and communication of all QA related project data and associated risks for all assigned projects
The operational training, development, and delegation to assigned Assistant Leads, Sr Test Analysts and Testers
The managing of developer support requests and efficiently balancing them with our day-to-day test services
The balancing of tactical day to day responsibilities with the need to advance, refine and implement new QA processes and systems to further drive test service effectiveness, efficiency, accuracy and overall value
The consistent modeling of all core SMS values in support of the SMS Mission and Vision
The consistent modeling of all core SMS QA expectations and job profile competencies
The learning and in depth understanding of the development team structure, discipline workflows and discipline roles
The learning and in depth understanding of the SMS software development cycle and core development tools
The facilitation of communication and QA support directly with the production and development teams
Ownership of the development, tasking and execution of all operational testing for assigned projects
Ownership over managing of project databases for assigned titles
Partnering with assigned Assistant Leads regarding establishing an efficient relationship with clear areas of responsibility between them that is aligned with the SMS QA Team Expectations
Partnering with the production and development team in supporting and collaborating work across disciplines to help effectively drive the project to completion
Partnering with QA Sr Managing Producer, in the operational performance management of assigned Assistant Leads, Sr Test Analysts and Testers
Qualification
Required
Responsible, strong work ethic, self-motivated and pro-active
Minimum of 3 years in Senior Test Analyst or equivalent position in development integrated role
Successfully shipped at least 2 AAA titles on current generation console platforms and/or PC
Successfully completed certification and application of ISQTB® Foundation and Intermediate Level CTAL
Demonstrated knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle
Demonstrated knowledge of build authoring pipeline, processes, and systems
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a high pressure, high workload environment balancing multiple responsibilities
Demonstrated knowledge of test case design well as advanced QA/QC methods
Demonstrated knowledge of QA and game development systems, tools, and database utilization
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with advanced testing and automation methods
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Maya, Jenkins, Perforce and other common software development tools
Demonstrated knowledge and experience authoring wiki in confluence content for technical and non-technical audience
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with 3rd party test and support services remote management
Demonstrated knowledge of all current PlayStation development and retail hardware
Demonstrated knowledge of all current PlayStation platform SDK's and debug tools
Demonstrated knowledge of TestFlo®, TestRail®, or equivalent test management software
Demonstrated knowledge of Jenkins or equivalent automation testing tools and languages
Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and mentoring staff, both technically and behaviorally
Demonstrated knowledge of and maturity in emotional intelligence
Exceptional organizational skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent critical analysis and problem-solving skills
Excellent gameplay skills and multi-genre experience
Passion for video games
Preferred
BS Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Communications, BA in Project Management, Business Intelligence, or QA related field
Successfully completed, certification and application of SQE Mastering Test Design Foundation Level
Demonstrated knowledge of PlayStation Studios QA Operations processes, systems and workflows
Successful completion, certification and application of ISQTB® Advanced Level CTAL
Successful completion, certification and application of PMI® CAPM®
Demonstrated knowledge of SMS game development applicable programming and scripting languages, such as Dart, Java, JavaScript, C, C#, C++, and Python
Expertise in and familiarity with Agile techniques, including Kanban and SCRUM
Expertise in QA/QC analytics
Expertise in remote team management
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Company
Santa Monica Studio
Santa Monica Studio (SMS) is the PlayStation® video game development team owned by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). It is a sub-organization of Sony.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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