QA Lead

Summary

Join DECA Games as a Quality Assurance Lead and spearhead all QA operations for our diverse portfolio of games. You will manage a team of QA testers, ensuring high-quality products across various platforms (mobile, PC/Mac, console). This EU-remote position requires 3+ years of leadership experience in video game QA, specifically within Games as a Service. You'll collaborate with multiple departments, develop test plans, and monitor community feedback. The role demands strong communication, problem-solving, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment. DECA offers a remote-first culture, wellness programs, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• 3+ years leadership and management experience in video games QA
• Prior experience working in Games as a Service
• Experience in coordinating QA operations with the production team and other departments
• Prior experience and ability to manage multiple games with dedicated QA testers
• Experienced in at least one bug tracking tool
• Ability to create detailed and clear documentation
• Experienced people manager, able to identify and improve shortcomings of the team, providing them suitable goals for their career development
• Experienced in resolving internal team conflicts and personnel issues
• Fluent in English and a good communicator, both written and spoken
• Proven ability to handle stressful situations, prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with high motivation, drive to improve, and capacity to learn
• Able to work independently and adjust to last minute changes
• Experience in a remote working culture
• Fully functional PC/laptop/Mac, with stable internet connection of 50 Mbps minimum

Responsibilities

• Accountable for people and career management of QA Testers, mentoring them and growing their skillset
• Ensure all projects are staffed accordingly depending on the scope and stage of the project, and make suitable changes to facilitate smooth operations, including hiring plans
• Directing and managing testing on assigned games, ranging from mobile (iOS and Android), to PC/Mac, to console games, including: development, liveops, smoke, production, unit and regression testing, as well as any additional ad-hoc requests during both development and production phase
• Constant communication with key stakeholders and production team to synchronize on QA requirements and risks, as well as to identify how QA can best contribute to the success of the products
• Complete accountability and responsibility on QA sign offs to production
• Developing test plans with a strategic selection of test methodologies in advance during the development phase and updating the entire team upon completion of test activities with clear reports
• Creation and maintenance of written documentation pertaining to knowledge, processes, and strategies
• Assist in backlog and defect grooming with the producers and cross department leads
• Working with other departments leads on identifying, escalating, and improving QA practices across the project on a regular basis, accounting to changing product requirements
• Oversee that the QA team regularly monitors community feedback to report the quality of the release to the stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience having shipped 3+ games while managing a team of 4+ testers
• Experience with all gaming platforms as well as various video game genres (MMORPG is a plus)
• Strong knowledge of Jira and Confluence (or similar tools)
• Strong knowledge of Google Suite and MS Office

Benefits

• Remote first company culture
• Weekly remote Embodiment@Work breathing and workout exercises
• Online language classes: English, German, French, Spanish etc
• Working in a multicultural environment with people from over 30 different countries
• Flat hierarchies with an open-door policy