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Scopely · 3 days ago

Tech QA Manager

California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

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Responsibilities

Line manage Tech QA leadership and wider QA resource where applicable, supporting their development and growth through IDPs, KPOs and 121’s

Design, implement and upkeep a solid Tech QA framework, inline with the wider business’ goals and objectives

Lead the recruitment and onboarding of vacant QA positions within the Tech team

Coordinate and oversee testing from our external test vendor(s), prioritizing efforts and managing resource allocation with other QA management on the project

Working with the QA Director and Central Service teams, manage the direction of the test automation framework and strategy

Be a leading partner with the Technical Foundation groups Tech Producer and Tech Lead to ensure we are delivering technology at the highest quality bar at all times

Support hardware baseline definitions and be an advocate of performance expectations

Review product quality against defined thresholds of key technical KPIs such as ANRs and Crash Rates, working closely with Technical Foundation leadership to align, raise concerns, and provide swift resolution

Manage & govern a healthy and structured repository of dedicated test suites / cases for new and pre existing Tech

Work closely with the wider QA team to assess tooling and manual processes, and where Tech solutions could assist to better test efficiency and confidence

Be a primary QA DRI for all Tech Foundation releases

Be able to provide an holistic quality overview of Techs upcoming changes or additions at any given time, through relevant tracking and reporting

Coordinate testing needs surrounding technical investigation of issues uncovered through negative KPI trends and / or Customer Support escalations

Deliver sufficient test frameworks for when a client is absent, enabling full confidence in the rollout of new and existing Tech in such circumstances

Support and help establish relevant governance and test frameworks between server and client communications

Coordinate with the QA Director to remain within the defined QA annual operating plan

Standardize QA efforts across all Tech pods where plausible

Support and proactively challenge for sufficient QA time within the Tech Roadmap / Release Train based on your teams needs

Identify and track releases of relevant new industry hardware and software (e.g. a new OS), arranging beta’s where plausible and communicating testing needs

Contribute and be a part of the TopHat Release Train best practices, policing and supporting the gatekeeping of quality at each key milestone

Collaborate with Scopely’s Certification and Release team when it comes to 3rd party compliance and performance data captures

Work closely with other internal disciplines to highlight pain points and known quality concerns with existing Tech to improve test efforts

Attend Tech team ceremonies to remain current and knowledgeable on the work being undertaken at any given time

Generate and maintain a deep understanding of MonopolyGo! and its core game mechanics, assisting and carrying out other duties to support the game QA team where necessary

Promote a ‘shift left’ attitude within Tech and the wider business, helping discover and resolve issues as early as possible within the production pipeline

Lead by example with regards to the Scopely tenets

Qualification

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Business understandingAgile setupCoverage managementDeadline managementJIRABug tracking systemsMobile exposureApple/Google submission protocolGaming industry knowledgeDevelopment lifecycleUnityAutomation frameworksLeadershipCommunicationAttention to detailTime managementAccountabilityOrganizational skillsNegotiationProactiveEnthusiasticSelf-motivatedFlexibleMultitaskingCommercial awarenessReporting capabilities

Required

Exceptional leadership and managerial skills with proven experience

Strong verbal / written communication and an excellent attention to detail

Strong time management, accountability and organizational skills

An ability to negotiate and ensure you and your team's message is heard, all the while with a sound business understanding to ensure correct balance and needs are met

Proactive, enthusiastic and self-motivated

Flexible to an agile setup with the ability to multitask, managing coverage for multiple high profile releases with strict deadlines

A strong commercial awareness with an understanding of business priorities and goals

Comfortable traveling on occasion to offshore hub locations

Exceptional reporting capabilities

Extensive knowledge of JIRA and / or similar bug tracking systems

Mobile exposure and an understanding of Apple / Google submission protocol

A sound understanding of the gaming industry and the typical end to end development lifecycle

Knowledge and experience working with Unity

Familiarity with automation frameworks and how to build these

Company

Scopely

Glassdoor

3.9

Scopely is an entertainment and video game company that creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games.

Founded in 2011

Culver City, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.scopely.com

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