Certification QA Lead

Summary

Join Escape Velocity as a Certification QA Lead to oversee and drive feature testing for a multiplatform game. You will manage and maintain central test cases, ensure compliance with platform requirements, and provide development support to streamline certification processes. Responsibilities include overseeing certification testing across various platforms, writing and executing test cases, providing development support, assisting with 1st party submission, managing bug databases, conducting thorough bug finding and reviewing, training and mentoring testers, preparing status reports, escalating critical issues, and ensuring alignment on certification standards. The ideal candidate possesses proven experience in certification testing across multiple platforms, experience with live service games, proficiency in Jira, exceptional communication skills, and demonstrated leadership experience. Escape Velocity offers a fully remote work environment and values a culture of play and autonomy.

Requirements

• Proven experience in certification testing across multiple platforms (Playstation, Xbox, PC, mobile)
• Experience with live service games
• Proficiency in Jira or similar bug tracking and project management software
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including collaborating with and managing external QA teams to ensure quality standards and timeline are met

Responsibilities

• Oversee certification testing for different platforms PS5, Xbox One, and mobile ensuring adherence to the different platform standards
• Write, edit, and execute test cases to validate compliance with required standards and guidelines
• Provide development support by guiding teams on platform requirements, pointing developers to specific documentation
• Assist with 1st Party Submission, including formulation of waivers and exception requests, challenging incorrectly reported submission must fix bugs, negotiating with 1st parties on conditional must-fixes and supporting title configuration on 1st party portals in development and retail environments
• Manage bug databases, ensuring accurate logging, tracking, and resolution of issues
• Conduct thorough bug finding, writing, and reviewing, maintaining high standards for issue documentation
• Train and mentor Certification Testers, ensuring team members are aligned with best practices in certification testing
• Prepare status reports and end-of-project reports to communicate progress to stakeholders
• Escalate critical issues affecting project timelines or quality to leadership
• Ensure alignment on certification standards and project milestones

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with UE5

Benefits

• Fully remote
• Support team members nearly anywhere in the world