Lead QA Tester
Bulkhead
Located in the heart of the UK, Derby serves as the home for BULKHEAD, a centre for creativity and innovation matched by its occupants here at Cardinal Square. Housing our AAA team, our modern, highly accessible and ever-evolving work space is a hospitable and welcoming environment for all those who join us on our journey. With a body of over 100 talented team members spread across multiple teams and projects, involvement remains a key focal point in our growth and expansion as we go from strength to strength. Adapting with an ever-evolving industry has been a key principal for our young company as we move forward, with each individual as important as the last, a focused and versatile ensemble determined to remain functional in a competitive environment. Check out more here: bulkhead.com
Posted 1 week ago
Only considering candidates who are eligible to work in Derby, UK ⚠️
As the Lead QA Tester at BULKHEAD you will Lead and coordinate the QA team, internal and external, in the drive for AAA quality on WARDOGS, our player driven FPS sandbox!
You will own the quality direction for your team and champion best practices for testing, testing processes and testing tools to ensure our teams are working as efficiently and effectively as possible.
This is an in-studio role and this is non-negotiable however; we can offer bespoke relocation packages.
All candidates must be based in and have the right to work in the UK. At this time we are unable to offer any visa sponsorship for this role.
If you have the skills and passion we are looking for and want to be part of something special, we want to hear from you.
//RESPONSIBILITIES
-Lead and coordinate all Quality Assurance teams, be them internal or external, in a drive for "AAA" quality.
-Maintain an accurate view of project stability and quality across the project lifecycle.
-Work closely with production to track, triage and schedule bugs and their fixes.
-Champion best practices for testing, testing processes and testing tools to ensure our teams are working as efficiently and effectively as possible
-Ensure that all bugs from the QA team are recorded in an efficient and informative manner
-Design test plans, develop and execute test cases.
-Practical attitude towards problem solving and bug fixing.
//SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
-Proven experience in end-to-end testing with ambitious and multifaceted AAA games.
-Strong organisational skills with the ability to lead and manage teams effectively.
-Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide clear and concise guidance to teams.
-Proactive mindset, able to identify risks, unknowns, and opportunities for improvement, and take appropriate actions.
