Test Lead

5 Hours ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Test Lead at GlobalStep, you will lead and supervise QA testers, manage projects, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality games. Responsibilities include validating test requests, assigning tasks, managing resources, and creating detailed test plans. You will also be responsible for bug tracking, reporting, and communication with clients, as well as training and evaluating testers. This role requires a proactive individual with strong leadership and communication skills to foster a positive and efficient work environment.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of Games QA experience on at least 5 titles
  • Experience leading Games QA teams and projects
  • Technical knowledge about mobile devices
  • Excellent communication skills using spoken and written English
  • Knowledge of QA tools such as bug-tracking databases
Good to have:
  • Understanding of Agile workflow
  • QA experience at all stages of the development cycle
  • Experience in a Games QA Outsourcing company
  • Technical knowledge of games consoles and terminology
  • Technical knowledge of Windows PCs and Mac devices
  • Experience in technical network testing
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel

Job Details

About us

You name it, we’ve done it. GlobalStep is a recognized brand in the gaming space and partners with the world’s leading game studios and innovative brands, bringing compelling and high impact digital experiences to life, fast and flawless. Our specialized gaming practice has helped leading video game studios launch and support over 3,000 Video Game titles, generating over $30 billion in game revenue.

Serving leading and disruptive brands since 2006, we use proprietary tools, frameworks, and our deep client experience to provide end-to-end comprehensive suite of services across the product and customer lifecycle. These services include design, development, quality assurance, localization, player support and analytics.

With a global set of service locations across 3 continents, we have a tightly integrated services model across geographies and lines of service aimed and focused on the success of our clients.

Due to continued expansion, GlobalStep is looking for a QA Game Testers who will be testing videogames in our Dallas-based test center. 

Key responsibilities: 

  • Lead various projects
  • Supervise and lead a group of QA testers per project
  • Validate test requests and set up projects before tests start
  • Assign clear tasks to testers
  • Manage time and resources to meet project deadlines and requirements
  • Manage various bug-tracking databases depending on each project needs
  • Validate bug reports from testers and ensure they meet the client and company standards
  • Develop and update comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases
  • Verify that checklists are understood and diligently followed by the testers
  • Participate in the training, motivation and evolution of each tester
  • Evaluate tester performance and behaviour at work
  • Apply disciplinary measures when necessary with the help of Human Resources
  • Monitor attendance of testers
  • Be the main point of contact with clients and maintain a high level of communication through various tools (Skype, e-mail, phone or any client-preferred tools)
  • Escalate urgent or critical problems to management and/or client, depending on the situation
  • Identify problems and work on resolving them
  • Participate in the evolution of the QA services and strategies
  • Create and send detailed test reports to clients
  • Create post-mortem on projects needing it
  • Device management: be responsible for devices used by the team and follow company procedures about getting and returning devices, account management and other rules
  • Assist management with any other task, including scoping projects and testing
  • Demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and foster a positive working environment
  • Mentor, coach and upskill testers and future test leads

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience preferred
  • 3+ years of Games QA experience on at least 5 titles
  • Experience leading Games QA teams and projects
  • Technical knowledge about mobile devices, understanding their terminology
  • Excellent communication skills using spoken and written English
  • Knowledge and ease working with QA tools such as bug-tracking databases (i.e. JIRA), test case management software (i.e. TestRail), checklists on MS Excel

Nice-to-haves:

  • Understanding of Agile workflow and how Games QA fits this methodology
  • QA experience at all stages of the development cycle
  • Worked for a Games QA Outsourcing company as a Games QA Lead
  • Technical knowledge of games consoles and terminology
  • Technical knowledge of Windows PCs and Mac devices
  • Experience in technical network testing using various diagnostic tools
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel (macro, pivot tables, graphs, charts, design)

Competencies:

  • High sense of responsibility
  • Organized and attentive to details
  • Critical thinking and problem solver
  • Work well under pressure
  • Team player
  • Reliable
  • Flexibility to work on different projects, tasks and work shifts
  • A great communicator to all levels of the team

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About The Company

GlobalStep focuses on the success of its clients’ digital products, applications and platforms through a comprehensive ecosystem of services that span the full product lifecycle. We enable our clients, from Fortune 100 to start-ups, to drive revenue and create high impact digital experiences. Our services include Product Design, Development and Deployment, Digital Assurance, Product Localization, Analytics & Insights, and Customer Support & Monetization.

Our specialized gaming practice helps over 200 game studios across the world deliver amazing, immersive games to their customers across all platforms. We help develop, test and localize games. Our analytics & insights practice enables game development teams around the world to hone the digital experience to resonate with players. Our player support practice enables engagement and monetization.

With service locations and studios in North America, UK, Europe, and Asia, we have a tightly integrated services model across geographies and lines of services, all fully focused on enabling the success of our clients.

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