QA Lead, PlayStation

• Ability to quickly understand how the systems in the game are built and use that knowledge to design efficient test coverage
• Develop an understanding of the product from both a player value and technical systems point of view
• Ability to define a QA strategy that incorporates business, project, and systems needs
• Able to negotiate, ratify, and drive plans in alignment with cross-disciplinary leads
• Understanding of risks, constraints, business needs, and player value and ability to adjust plans accordingly
• Experience directing external Test or QA staff
• Experience playing competitive PvP action games; battle royales, fighting games, MOBAs, team-based shooters
• Experience managing full-time QA staff
• Embrace a "we" culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator

Desirable

• Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities
• Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters
• Do you spend your time deconstructing the latest PvP games to understand how they work
• Do you think deeply about the most valuable areas to focus your time and effort
• Would you consider yourself allergic to inefficiency?
• We are seeking a technical, detail-oriented, and team-oriented QA Lead to contribute to a new multiplayer action game
• You will work closely with Design, Production, Engineering, and Art team counterparts to deeply understand the suite of multiplayer game systems
• You'll then use that knowledge to design QA strategies and plans to ensure the quality of the holistic game experience
• You will work with the QA director to establish good QA processes and evangelize them throughout the team
• Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and passionate team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at teamLFG
• We are looking for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints
• Build, maintain, and execute a cross-disciplinary QA strategy for large portions of a competitive multiplayer game from pre-production to live support
• Spot problems in our processes and toolchains to identify and solve quality issues as early as possible
• Train and supervise a team of external QA staff as part of your QA plans
• Work with the QA Director to build and run a team of both internal QA and external Test staff
• Work with the QA Director to help define and maintain team-wide quality assurance standards and practices attuned to the needs of the business
• Partner with engineering to identify and build tooling and automation strategies that make the product more stable
• Effectively write clear, concise, and accurate documentation and email communication, with the ability to summarize complex topics and achieve alignment across multiple teams