QA Lead | Responsable Contrôle Qualité

Larian Studios; Quebec; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a QA Lead to join their dynamic team, dedicated to crafting high-quality role-playing games. In this pivotal role, you will oversee QA operations, ensuring adherence to processes while fostering a positive team environment. Your expertise in game production and strong leadership skills will be essential as you guide a talented team through the challenges of game development. If you are passionate about video games and have a keen eye for quality assurance, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to creating amazing gaming experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in QA operations in a leadership position.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily observation and reporting of operations process adherence.
• Assign tasks within the QA team and promote a healthy work environment.

Skills

Leadership in QA operations

Team-oriented attitude

Communication skills in English

Critical analysis skills

Problem-solving

Passion for video games

Education

3+ years in QA operations

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Google Sheets

Jenkins

Perforce

Job description

QA Lead

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a QA Lead to join the team and help us in crafting the high caliber games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

1. Perform consistent daily observation, research, review, and reporting of operations process adherence for all current assigned projects.
2. Assign tasks within the local QA team, and nurture a healthy working environment in alignment with company values.
3. Participate in the performance review process, help gather feedback, and share it with other QA teams internationally.
4. Maintain, advance, and promote knowledge in the field of quality assurance.
5. Gather feedback and data to create and facilitate both project postmortems and ongoing improvements.
6. Proactively identify possible issues, propose solutions, and plan goals for the QA department.
7. Overview, creation, maintenance, and prioritization of Test Plans for multiple, concurrent projects.

Requirements

1. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in QA operations in a leadership position.
2. Positive and team-oriented attitude.
3. Understanding of game production pipeline and tools.
4. Good judgment to estimate the significance and consequences of the bugs.
5. Rigorous and methodical, autonomous and resourceful approach.
6. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.
7. Expertise in cross-cultural business and remote team interaction and leadership.
8. Excellent ability to delegate tasks across a team.
9. Exceptional critical analysis skills.
10. Passion for video games.

Nice to Have

1. Basic knowledge of Jenkins and Perforce.
2. Experience in programming and/or scripting.
3. Experience in QA in software and tools.
4. Familiar with JIRA, Confluence, and Google Sheets.
5. Familiar with the RPG genre and you have played many RPGs extensively and critically.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with ever-evolving skillsets and passion for player experience. If you want to contribute to making amazing RPG experiences, we would love to hear from you.

* Due to the global nature of our operations and the need to engage daily with an international team, fluency in English is essential for this position at Larian.