Content Test Lead

The Test Lead is responsible for overseeing game test activities relating to delivery and approval for release of 1st and 3rd party game content, ensuring that all games meet the companys quality standards and external compliance qualifications, prior to handover for release.

The role involves coordinating with Project Management, Development, Product and Game Studios to ensure game projects are understood and appropriately assigned with existing test strategies, along with identification of new strategies required to ensure thorough testing of all software components.

Managing a team of testers, scheduling incoming content and ensuring thorough testing of all software components, the Test Lead plays a critical role in ensuring the identification, documentation, and resolution of defects, contributing to the overall success of Inspireds game product offering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-determined and non-scripted test steps, on internally developed and 3rd party content, in line with agreed test schedule.
• Ensuring precise & detailed reporting of test execution and outcome within the bug tracking tool, Jira.
• Ensure issues identified during execution of test steps are documented with sufficient detail to allow them to be re-produced for investigation.
• Ensure all issues are correctly identified on scale of criticality, with associated evidence provided, to allow for efficient triage by project teams.
• Pro-actively escalate areas of concern to the relevant Project, Product & Studio Delivery Teams.
• Deployment of game content to test machines, utilising approved software and processes.
• Adhere to Company policies with regards to security and health and safety, reporting any breaches immediately to your Line Manager.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information received and acted upon.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by Line Manager and other Senior Company Management.
• To report any unresolved, escalating issues relating to a Customer, Supplier or team member, to your line manager within a timely fashion.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience of working in a test environment, team or function.
• Experience of using Bug Tracking Software, such as JIRA.
• General IT knowledge, confidence and literacy (ability to use MS Office, able to install software, copy files, etc.).
• Excellent written and oral communication and comprehension skills.
• Ability to think outside the box, creating test cases outside of scripted testing, to perform on game software.
• Keen eye for detail.
• Ability to manage own deadlines effectively.
• Ability to multi-task effectively under pressure whilst maintaining a quality deliverable.
• Ability to stay focused when completing repetitive tasks.
• Self-motivated, with a confident and flexible approach to any given working environment.
• Able to accept and adapt to change in policies and procedures
• Ability to understand and interpret functional specifications and technical documentation.
• Methodical, systematic and disciplined approach to task list.

Beneficial Experience

• Experience of working in either a game development or test, environment, team or function.
• An understanding of gaming regulations, and the impact on game testing and release.
• Knowledge of client/server architecture.
• Experience of automated testing.
• Understanding of hardware testing issues.
• ISTQB / ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.
• Experience of using JIRA and Test Rail.