Associate Manager, Quality Assurance Engineering, Software

iGaming:If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. Light & Wonder’s digital team leads the global gaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.Position SummaryAbout CompanyLight & Wonder is a global leader in game experiences. We create content, hardware and systems that connect iconic titles across any place or channel. By turning games into expansive entertainment, we keep thrilling players with characters and stories they can’t get enough of.Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 6,000+ member team with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit are committed to offering very competitive benefits that are aligned with our values and inspire employees to drive innovation and contribute to the organization’s performance. Employees are the most valued resource, and we always look to improve their well-being with a wide range of benefits befitting every individual. Not limited to monetary benefits, we have robust learning and development opportunities that help them to grow professionally.Our Values·Date to be bold: We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.·Never settle: We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.·Uphold integrity: We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.·Win as a team: We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.Job Location:

ITPL-Whitefield, Bangalore.Required Experience:

8-10 years.Associate Manager, Quality Assurance Engineering, SoftwareKey ResponsibilitiesLead the team on overall testing approaches, and strategies.Familiarity with Mobile Test Strategy and work experience in testing/handling Android & iOS apps.Establish, maintain, and oversee all aspects of QA processes and methodologies to ensure effectiveness and alignment to industry best practices.Prepare, review, and maintain testing documents (test plan, test cases, test reports,) to ensure complete test coverage.Manage proper executions by the QA team on different types of testing (Functional, integration, E2E, etc.)Perform QA testing activities as required (test case preparation, testing, execution, environment setup, installation, etc.)Facilitate and lead regular QA team meetings or triage calls across all products.Prioritize testing activities.Efficient management of QA resources across multiple projectsProvide strategic testing initiatives for projects to introduce efficient techniques and test productivity improvement.Manage risks and deliverables to ensure that testing activities remain within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.Responsible for reporting metrics, test reports, plans, and problemsWork and collaborate with other PODs across different locations and companies to achieve organizational objectives when needed.Provide effort and estimates of testing activities required for the projects or deliverables when needed.Manage or prepare demo presentations for projects deliverables when needed.Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs.Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.Monitor debugging process results.Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions.Implementing testing procedures and overseeing the QA process.Troubleshooting quality issues and modifying test proceduresConducting analysis checks on product specificationsResponding to requests from internal teams and managementDocument test procedures to ensure repeatability and compliance with standards.Execute manual test campaigns (including replay) and hotfix tests.Document software defects, monitor the progress in a timely manner, escalate aging and priority defects.Present test coverage matrix (link test requirements to test case)Ensuring the team are on track in meeting year objectives.Following Manual teams progress through 1-2-1 meetings.Skills:Proven work experience as a Quality Assurance Test LeadStrong Knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processesExperience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and testing cases.Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testingExperience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.High-level analytical skills / Critical thinkerAdvanced written and verbal communication skillsDetail orientedTool Knowledge: Jira, Zephyr, confluence considered advantageous.Web and Mobile software architecture knowledge. Appium experience is added knowledge.Leadership experience is a plus.ISTQB CertifiedSoft Skills:English proficiencyAvid CommunicatorOrganized, proactive, and results driven.End User Empathy and Understanding of Business StrategyAdaptabilityQualificationsEducationBachelors degree in related field.

Years of Related ExperienceYears of experience 8 to 12 years

Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work ConditionsLight & Wonder, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “L&W”) are engaged in the highly regulated gaming business. As a result, L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, and/or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. To ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting due diligence and a background investigation on you.This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

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