QA Director - Unannounced Project

4 Months ago • 10 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Scopely seeks a QA Director for an unannounced cross-platform Strategy/MMO project. Responsibilities include designing, building, and iterating the test framework; overseeing internal and external QA teams; devising QA strategy; managing resources and finances; and administering tools. The Director will champion a culture of quality, create team metrics, collaborate with external vendors, and ensure high-quality releases. They will also manage QA tooling, the JIRA bug database, and Confluence documentation. Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential. The role requires 10+ years of QA experience and 6+ years of team management in a full game cycle. The position offers a hybrid or remote work option and is based in Barcelona, Dublin, Portugal, or the UK. Scopely provides visa sponsorship and relocation assistance.
Must have:
  • 10+ years QA experience
  • 6+ years team management
  • Full game cycle experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience with remote teams
  • Bug database management
  • Test plan creation
Good to have:
  • Mobile Freemium/F2P gaming experience
  • Localization, LQA experience
  • Build distribution and submissions
Perks:
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Relocation assistance

Job Details

Description

Scopely is looking for a QA Director to join our unannounced project in Barcelona, Spain, Dublin, Ireland, Portugal or the UK on a hybrid or remote basis. We can support with visa sponsorship and relocation assistance.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO featuring a well-known IP. You have the opportunity to join a highly experienced team to make a lasting impact on one of the next big releases.

What You Will Do

Reporting into the Executive Producer, you will design, build and iterate the test framework, directing QA operations. Overseeing both internal and external teams, you will be responsible for devising the QA strategy, managing resources and financial needs, administering and coordinating tools, while working closely with the Senior Leadership and wider team to champion a culture of quality throughout the broader  business. You will help shape the future on how we continue to iterate to success, and evolve the way we work.

  • Define and implement the departments test framework and strategy, striving for continuous improvement within a fast paced & changing environment
  • Plan and structure QA resourcing needs, while feeding into an annual operating plan based on project direction and growth
  • Recruit and lead the projects QA management / leadership team across all areas
  • Champion the project toward a Culture of Quality, defining its pillars and educating team wide to help deliver its presence in all that we do  
  • Create and build on existing team metrics for measurement of quality and operational excellence, always striving to improve quality both within and outside the QA team 
  • Collaborate and define expectation with all external QA vendors, building effective KPIs and proactively establishing ways to consistently get the best from them 
  • Research and (where applicable) build business cases for the integration / investment of new tools and practices, approaching tactfully and always considering the wider business needs
  • Ensure releases are always of the highest standard, both in terms of defect mitigation & user experience. Investigate if and when serious issues make it into the Live environment, plugging gaps and helping mitigate future occurrences
  • Lead annual team remuneration reviews and submissions, based on individual, project, and wider industry movements
  • Remain in line with the vision of Scopely’s VP of quality, supporting the businesses wider quality guidelines and initiatives, and adopting what makes sense for the project
  • Provide reports and risk assessments to senior management and other business stakeholders when  it’s vital  / called upon
  • Administrate QA tooling, extracting the most from these and in the best way possible. Work with the Technical team to assist with internal tool development, to further QA coverage and efficiency
  • Oversee the management of our JIRA bug database, keeping a healthy and digestible insight into the quality of the project at all times
  • Manage the QA Confluence space, maintaining a relevant and progressive set of documentation to aid understanding of QA governance and guidance 
  • Establish and maintain strong communication with cross-functional teams across all disciplines for both internal and external development, including localisation efforts
  • Collaborating closely with the People team, provide and communicate clear progression paths within the QA org, and support the creation of Career Development Plans throughout your team using the Scopely Job Family Architecture
  • Generate and maintain deep knowledge of the project and its core game mechanics, in order to assist in the carrying out of other duties
  • Sporadically attend stand ups, triages, demos and other ceremonies to remain present with each cluster and the project overall
  • Be an advocate and spokesperson for Automation efforts, clearly communicating successes, risks and opportunities to help better our quality efforts and efficiency
  • Run regular team activities to promote bonding and upkeep of team morale 
  • Be a champion with regards to the Scopely tenets for all to see

What We’re Looking For

  • 10 + years as a quality assurance professional
  • 6 + years management experience in leading a team through a full game cycle
  • Excellent written/verbal communication in English
  • Experience in building a QA organization that is responsible for end-to-end validation for a critical system or application
  • Deep understanding of Dev QA and external testing strategies, with the capability to influence change that achieves exceptional product quality
  • Experience working with remote teams and with a cross functional team that is distributed around the globe
  • Experience and ease in collaborating with  with Senior Management, working to develop and maintain strong, effective relationships across the organization
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to multitask under pressure to hard deadlines
  • Demonstrated experience managing bug defect solutions & creating test plans
  • Strong understanding of software development (SDLC) practices & nomenclature, quality assurance techniques, frameworks and methodologies
  • Flexible and dynamic – quickly adapt to changing needs of the business
  • Commercial awareness - the ability to view situations from a commercial or business perspective
  • Proficient with setting up and navigating through bug database management, test case management tools, Google Docs, Google Sheets/Excel, and a build distribution management system (AppCenter)

Bonus Points 

  • Mobile Freemium/F2P gaming experience
  • Any experience with Localization, LQA, build distribution and submission


At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that!   We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

About Us
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com.
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain.
Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact recruiting@scopely.com.
 





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