1091 - QA Lead

We need an English-fluent QA Lead, based in Latin America, available to work remotely.
We are looking for someone with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, who embraces changes while maintaining strong attention to detail. An interested and proactive person, who's constantly learning and improving their skills.

Are you the one we are looking for?

Responsibilities:

• Lead the QA team - share knowledge, best practices, standards & expectations, processes, and testing methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with the development team to understand game features, mechanics, and technical aspects to ensure effective testing strategies.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and test cases for various game components, including gameplay mechanics, network interactions, UI/UX, audio, and visual elements.
• Execute manual tests to identify bugs, glitches, and other issues in the game's functionality and user interface.
• Verify multiplayer gameplay functionalities, including matchmaking, server interactions, player synchronization, and data consistency.
• Perform compatibility testing across different mobile devices, operating systems, and screen resolutions.
• Monitor and track reported issues using bug tracking systems, and ensure timely and accurate communication of bug reports to the development team.
• Work closely with developers to reproduce, isolate, and debug issues, providing clear and detailed information for efficient resolution.
• Perform regression testing to ensure that previously identified issues have been successfully fixed without introducing new problems.
• Participate in the design and execution of performance and stress testing to evaluate the game's stability under various conditions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by providing feedback on gameplay, user interface, and overall user experience.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in both technical and manual QA testing of location based mobile applications. (Multiplayer Testing experience preferred.)
• Understanding of mobile game development processes, multiplayer networking, and gameplay mechanics.
• Proficiency in using bug tracking and test case management tools.
• Familiarity with mobile device specifications, operating systems, and working knowledge of the impact that OS versions + device variations may play in application development, performance, and testing.
• Ability to work effectively both as an individual contributor, and as a team leader.
• Strong English communication skills to articulate issues clearly and concisely to the development team.
• Knowledge of automated testing tools and scripting languages is a plus.
• Previous experience with game development, scripting, or programming is a bonus.
• Ability to lead complex technical investigations where problem-solving skills and attention to detail will be determinative of success..
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. (Preferred but not required)