Senior QA Lead

Virtuos France; Cergy; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work is possible

Relocation support

Career and international mobility

Job summary

Virtuos France in Paris (Cergy) seeks a QA leader to guide multiple QA teams across the full development lifecycle, establishing testing guidelines and training junior and senior QA Leads while serving as a bridge between production, engineering and QA on key projects.

Location: Paris studio (Cergy, Parc Saint-Christophe). Remote work is possible; relocation support is provided. You will lead QA strategy and champion best practices, ensuring high-quality deliverables across domains.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of experience in a QA Leadership role in the game industry.
• At least 9+ years quality assurance experience.
• Proven track record of shipped (AAA) games on multiple platforms in a leadership role.
• Project and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of testing methodology and software (JIRA / TTP, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent knowledge of QA tools covering the development pipeline.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Working knowledge of SCRUM and Agile practices.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Strong videogames knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Be the strong voice of QA in production and client meetings; independently define and drive QA strategy for a large project.
• Lead a pair of QA Teams in Paris within an international environment.
• Champion QA best practices across the full development lifecycle.
• Spend time hands-on providing leadership by example.
• Assist in growth and development of team members through trainings, reviews, and evaluations.
• Work with producers and stakeholders to define testing plans and processes (embedded Dev QA and external General QA).
• Provide hands-on leadership to ensure quality of deliverables and testing coverage.
• Proactively contribute to development and deployment of QA tools.
• Ensure excellent communication and teamwork within development and QA teams and across disciplines.
• Stay updated on marketplace trends regarding QA practices, tools, and processes.

Skills

QA Leadership

Communication

English Fluency

SCRUM/Agile

JIRA / TTP

QA Tools

Game Knowledge

Leadership & People Mgmt

Problem Solving

Proprietary Tools Mastery

Tools

JIRA

TTP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for a candidate capable of leading multiple QA teams in Paris (Cergy), to be a strong voice and champion the QA Team across the full development lifecycle, establishing and improving testing guidelines, training junior and senior QA and QA Leads, as well as being a communication bridge between production, engineering, and QA on a key suite of projects.

Location: Paris studio (Cergy, within Parc Saint-Christophe).

Responsibilities

• Be a strong voice of QA team in production and client meetings & be able to independently define and drive QA strategy for a large project
• In close relation with our video game production teams and in an international environment, you will be tasked with leading a pair of QA Teams in Paris
• Champion QA best practices across the full development lifecycle
• Spend time hands‑on providing leadership by example.
• Assist in the growth and development of the team members. Participating in trainings, reviews, and evaluations.
• Working with producers and other stakeholders to define testing plans and processes (both for embedded Dev QA and external General QA).
• Working hands‑on with QA teams to ensure quality of deliverables and thoroughness of testing coverage.
• Proactively contributing to development and deployment of QA tools.
• Ensuring excellent communication, positive working relationships and teamwork within the development & QA team and across disciplines.
• Keeping abreast of current trends in the marketplace especially regarding best practices, tools and processes.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of experience in a QA Leadership role in the game industry.
• At least 9+ years quality assurance experience
• Proven track record of shipped (preferable AAA) games on multiple platforms (PC, console, mobile) in a leadership role
• Project and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of testing methodology as well as required software (JIRA / TTP, Excel, PowerPoint...).
• Excellent knowledge of QA tools covering different areas of the development pipeline, their design & functionality.
• Being fluent in English is mandatory for communicating: English written and spoken.
• Working knowledge of SCRUM and Agile practices.
• Work well / respond to pressure.
• Think critically and apply analytical skills in resolving complex issues.
• Quickly master proprietary tools and development processes.
• Strong videogames knowledge.

What We Offer

• Work at Virtuos Paris studio, close to the city center of Paris - the iconic capital of France
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming
• End-of-project celebrations, teambuilding outings, and studio bonding activities
• Gaming corners with consoles and a common area
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Remote work is possible
• Relocation support
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best – we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.