QA Tester

Breath HR; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Holiday scheme

Pension

Benefits platform

Income protection

Life cover

Private healthcare

Critical illness

Online GP

Job summary

Secret Mode is seeking highly motivated QA Testers to ensure games are bug-free and fun to play. This studio-based role in Leamington Spa offers remote options and requires two days per week in the studio. The contract is fixed for 12 months.

You will test across consoles and mobile, write clear bug reports, and verify certification requirements while supporting external development partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Proven QA testing track record in video games.
• Create and maintain clear bug reports for dev partners.
• Test against milestone requirements and certification rules.
• Collaborate with external QA teams and internal stakeholders.
• Able to learn project design and current quality status across products.

Responsibilities

• Take titles through end phase submission testing, from alpha to gold master.
• Produce and maintain clear bug reports for external development partners.
• Test and report against product milestone requirements.
• Perform QA related support tasks for external development teams.
• Become a knowledge holder for project design and current quality of each product.
• Check games adhere to all 1st party certification requirements.
• Aid testing processes across a variety of target platforms.
• Create, run and maintain test cases and test scenarios
• Collate and evaluate customer feedback, providing concise bug reports for live issues.
• Provide feedback and suggestions to improve quality and game experience.
• Assist in transition of games, updates and services across environments to live release.

Skills

QA testing

Bug reporting

Test case design

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Gaming knowledge

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Bugzilla

Job description

Inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do.

To delight and inspire is our goal.

Welcome to Secret Mode! We publish video games with the goal to delight and inspire.

Now is an exciting time to join if you have a strong passion for video games and want to help us build the best games publisher in the business.

We’re looking for highly motivated QA Testers, passionate about video games, to ensure our products are free from bugs and fun to play. You’ll test products across a wide array of platforms from Consoles to Mobile.

This opportunity will primarily be a studio-based role with remote working options.

*Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract*

In your new role you will:

• Take titles through end phase submission testing, from alpha to gold master.
• Produce and maintain clear bug reports for external development partners.
• Test and report against product milestone requirements
• Perform QA related support tasks for external development teams.
• Become a knowledge holder for project design and the current quality of each product.
• Check games adhere to all 1st party certification requirements.
• Aid testing processes across a variety of target platforms.
• Create, run and maintain test cases and test scenarios
• Collate and evaluate customer feedback, providing concise bug reports for live issues.
• Provide feedback and suggestions to improve quality and game experience.
• Assist in the transition of games, updates and services across multiple environments through to live release. Test and report issues using build verification testing to ensure seamless delivery to customers.

To be successful you will have:

• A proven track record of QA testing at least 1 game from start to completion.
• Proactive and self-motivated, identifies problems in advance and presents innovative test approaches.
• Good level of Quality Assurance knowledge with game development\components.
• Bug\defect tracking based experience such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla etc.
• Active team player with excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Experienced games player with the ability to familiarise with game-play elements rapidly.
• Attention to detail alongside patience and perseverance.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the role and the company.

It would be an advantage if you have:

• Experience testing console products.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity of working alongside external QA teams.
• Current knowledge of platform specific certification requirements.

Leamington Studio

This role is studio based, but flexible, working at least two days in our Leamington Spa studio each week.

*This is a 12 month fixed term contract*

Please note that this role is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship or consider applications from outside the UK.

• Flexitime working hours
• Generous holiday scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Benefits platform with company funded allowance which includes :
• Income Protection and Life cover
• Private Healthcare coverage
• Critical Illness
• Online GP