Senior Test Lead (Game Team)

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • Quality Assurance

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Test Lead, you will be responsible for the overall test effort across an entire product or internal development team(s). You will partner with development and support teams, manage test deliverables, and handle priority shifts. Your role involves tracking team effectiveness, reporting on results, driving process improvements, forecasting, and mentoring your team and other test leaders. You will also partner on and potentially drive test automation and tooling solutions. Responsibilities include leading and mentoring a QA team, collaborating with leadership on priorities and risk mitigation, coordinating test requirements across teams, contributing to automation development, identifying and driving continuous improvements, monitoring KPIs, triaging bug backlogs, and shaping the long-term QA vision.
Must have:
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in QA leadership or PM role
  • Strong understanding of test methodologies
  • Experience with device platforms (mobile, PC)
  • Familiarity with QA automation/tooling integration
  • Self-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
  • Natural leadership skills with ability to provide direction
  • Passion for video games and player experience
  • Experience working in embedded development teams
  • Comfortable in fast-paced, early-stage game environments
  • Familiarity with a shift-left approach

Job Details

Who we are

At Fortis Games we aspire to make great games that bring people together while redefining how game companies work. We believe in building a sense of belonging through our games, their communities, and how we operate and treat each other. Through our game communities, we will create powerful connections and lasting memories. We will foster a culture of diversity, equity and belonging where together our diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds impact the games we make.

We are an early but mighty organization with a leadership team of game industry veterans. There are many opportunities for you to have a big impact on the products we'll be making as well as the overall direction of the company. If you're passionate about tackling difficult problems with direct and thoughtful communication and team first mentality, we may be the right place for you.

About the role 

As a Senior Test Lead, you will be responsible for the overall test effort across an entire product or internal development team(s).  Partnering with your development and support partners, you will track and manage all test deliverables for your team while managing day-to-day priority shifts, tracking your team’s overall effectiveness, and reporting upon results.  You’ll drive various topics such as team process improvement, forecasting, and team morale while acting as a mentor to your direct team and other test leaders. You’ll partner and potentially even drive test automation and tooling solutions that benefit both your team and your overall project.  

What you’ll achieve 

  • Lead, recruit, and mentor a large and/or complex QA team focused on our title(s) or support teams, while ensuring high-quality results, workflows, and strong internal relationships.
  • Collaborate with Production & Development leadership on priorities, upcoming objectives, and risk mitigation strategies
  • Coordinate planning and test requirements across cross-functional teams and vendor leadership to drive productivity and alignment.
  • Contribute to and lead automation development efforts, adopting solutions directly into QA processes.
  • Identify and drive continuous improvements in QA quality, efficiency, and overall team dynamics
  • Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and user-experience trends throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Partner with Production and Project Leads to triage and prioritize bug backlogs effectively.
  • Help shape and contribute to the long-term QA vision, while showcasing team achievements across the broader QA organization.

What you’ll need to be successful

  • Proven experience in project management for large QA groups or technically complex areas, with at least 2 years of demonstrated experience in a QA leadership or similar PM role.
  • Strong understanding of test methodologies, device platforms (mobile, PC), and QA automation/tooling integrationSelf-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering high-quality results
  • Natural leadership skills, with the ability to provide direction, clarity, and constructive feedback
  • Passion for video games and a deep appreciation for the player experience
  • Experience working in deeply embedded development teams, fostering strong Dev-QA collaboration
  • Comfortable navigating fast-paced, early-stage game environments where processes and priorities are still being defined
  • Familiarity with a shift-left approach, including early involvement in tooling, in-editor testing, and quality-focused design

Why join us

There are many reasons to join us, but here are a few:

  • We strongly believe we are changing how games studios operate and at the core of what we do is making great games that create a connected community
  • We're not just about making Games Where You Belong. We're also about building communities where our people belong. That's why Fortis is a thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth.
  • Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming

Fortis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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