QA Tester

Global Draw Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Holiday entitlement

Birthday leave

Wellbeing program

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Light & Wonder in Manchester is seeking a Quality Assurance Software Tester to ensure our games perform as intended before players see them. You will test functionality, usability, performance and compliance, working closely with developers, artists and product teams to deliver high-quality experiences.

This onsite role involves executing tests across gaming products, creating test cases, logging defects, and supporting multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Passion for gaming and delivering exceptional player experiences.
• Experience in software testing/QA environments.
• Understanding of QA processes and software development lifecycles.
• Experience executing functional, usability and performance testing.
• Strong communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, usability, performance and compliance testing across gaming products and software platforms.
• Verify games meet product requirements, quality standards and regulatory expectations.
• Identify, reproduce and document software defects clearly and accurately.
• Track issues through resolution and support retesting activities.
• Investigate and reproduce issues reported from the field and provide detailed findings.
• Create, maintain and enhance test cases, test plans and test scripts.
• Perform regression testing to verify fixes and ensure product stability.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting testing deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with developers and cross-functional teams to improve product quality.
• Contribute ideas to improve testing approaches, tools and QA processes.
• Provide testing support across different Light & Wonder teams as required.
• Complete additional testing activities assigned by Senior Testers and Test Leads.

Skills

Gaming passion

QA experience

Testing methodologies

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent working

Organisational skills

Office proficiency

Tools

TestRail

Jira

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

At Light & Wonder, quality is at the heart of every great player experience. As a Quality Assurance Software Tester, you'll play a key role in ensuring our games perform exactly as intended before reaching players around the world. Working closely with developers, artists and product teams, you'll test game functionality, usability, performance and compliance requirements, identifying issues and helping deliver reliable, engaging, high-quality gaming experiences. We're looking for someone who is passionate about gaming, naturally curious, detail-oriented and motivated to continuously improve the quality of our products and processes.

Work Pattern

This role is fully onsite at our Chadderton office, five days per week. Regular onsite working is essential as you'll test gaming hardware and software, on our machines.

Working Hours

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We’re unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Values

We’re full of ideas, want to challenge the norm and work to our core values… Dare to be Bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable. Uphold Integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry. Never Settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail. Celebrate Perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways. Win as a Team – We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.

What You’ll Do

• Execute functional, usability, performance and compliance testing across gaming products and software platforms.
• Verify games meet product requirements, quality standards and regulatory expectations.
• Identify, reproduce and document software defects clearly and accurately.
• Track issues through resolution and support retesting activities.
• Investigate and reproduce issues reported from the field and provide detailed findings.
• Create, maintain and enhance test cases, test plans and test scripts.
• Perform regression testing to verify fixes and ensure product stability.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting testing deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with developers and cross-functional teams to improve product quality.
• Contribute ideas to improve testing approaches, tools and QA processes.
• Provide testing support across different Light & Wonder teams as required.
• Complete additional testing activities assigned by Senior Testers and Test Leads.

What You’ll Bring

• A genuine passion for gaming and a strong interest in delivering exceptional player experiences.
• Experience working within software testing or quality assurance environments.
• Understanding of testing methodologies, QA processes and software development lifecycles.
• Experience executing functional, usability and performance testing.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to identify issues and communicate findings clearly and accurately.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working independently with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility and adaptability to support a variety of testing activities and priorities.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to learn new products, systems and testing tools quickly.
• Experience using TestRail and or Jira.

Qualifications

How You’ll Grow: Develop expertise in gaming product testing, compliance and quality processes. Gain exposure to a wide range of gaming technologies, products and development teams. Build a long-term career within QA, software testing and product development at Light & Wonder.

What Can We Offer You?

• Discretionary Annual performance bonus
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays' 1 day paid leave to work on charitable projects
• 1 day paid for personal celebration e.g. birthdays
• Half Day for Health (encouraging you to take time away for you & your wellbeing)
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions
• A reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Aviva DigiCare Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Optional benefits such as Tastecard, Give As You Earn and Travel Ticket Loan.

Light & Wonder are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all walks of life regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you are invited to an interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

About Light & Wonder

Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 7,000+ member team, with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices.

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