Dev QA Test Lead

Cloud Chamber; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative studio is seeking a Dev QA Lead to guide a talented QA team in delivering exceptional game development experiences. This role involves overseeing testing strategies, managing team dynamics, and ensuring quality standards are met throughout the development process. You'll play a crucial role in mentoring team members, helping them grow their skills and advance their careers in a supportive and creative environment. Join a passionate team dedicated to creating unique and engaging game experiences, and be part of the excitement in developing the next iteration of a beloved franchise.

Qualifications

• Experience leading development testers or applicable management experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Dev QA team, ensuring efficient test execution.
• Manage and mentor the team, fostering career growth and skill development.

Skills

Team Leadership

Test Planning

Issue Vetting

Task Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Mentoring

Problem Solving

Tools

Testrail

Job description

Cloud Chamber is looking for an experienced Dev QA Lead to join our studio. You will be responsible for guiding our internal QA team in providing a seamless and exceptional game development process. In this role, you’ll work closely with the QA Manager and team leadership to drive testing coverage across all development pods, proactively identifying challenges and ensuring smooth communication. As a Lead, you’ll be responsible for vetting issues, assigning tasks, and supporting testers in their test planning. Beyond technical leadership, you’ll also focus on mentoring your team—helping them grow their skills, advance their careers, and maintain their well-being in a fast-paced, creative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the Dev QA team, ensuring efficient test execution and issue tracking.
• Collaborate with QA leadership and development teams to align on testing strategies.
• Manage and mentor your team, fostering career growth, skill development, and overall well-being.
• Oversee test planning, assign tasks, and validate reported issues.
• Ensure quality standards are met at every stage of development.
• Triage and vet bugs reported each day in our bug tracking database.
• Coordinate and report on testing efforts with all disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Create and review Testrail Test Suites & cases.
• Create documentation for QA testing processes.
• Manage and resolve questions and concerns from the QA team.
• Monitor and adjust tester workloads as necessary.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Previous experience leading a team of development testers, or applicable management experience.
• Able to work independently & autonomously, as well as part of a team.
• Able to accurately follow through on task instructions.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to navigate complex development environments.
• Expertise in test planning, issue vetting, and task management.
• Passion for supporting and developing team members to reach their full potential.
• Self-motivated, a positive force multiplier, great team-player attitude.
• Able to partner with a diverse group of personalities effectively and constructively.
• Flexible and collaborative mindset and attitude.
• Uncompromising ethics and unwavering integrity.
• Willing to uphold the values of Cloud Chamber.

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

We are Cloud Chamber: a collaborative team of inspired minds who create games together. We strive to make unique, entertaining, and thoughtful game experiences that engage the world.

We believe in the beauty and strength of diversity, in both the makeup of the studio and the nature of our thinking. Our focus on open communication and overall well-being allows each of us to strive for excellence in our work, and happiness in our lives.

We’re currently making the next BioShock. Our passion and love for this iconic franchise is what brought us together. The thrill and responsibility of creating the next iteration of such a beloved game is what keeps us going.

If all of this sounds as exciting to you as it is to us we’d love to meet you! Join us in creating worlds that move people.