Senior QA Tester

Frontier Developments; Cambridge; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation package

Share option schemes

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Cycle to Work

Résumé du poste

Frontier Developments in Cambridge is seeking a Senior QA Tester to test Frontier’s games across development stages, from pre-production to post-release content. You will design and execute test suites for medium-to-high risk features and perform regression and playtesting, while collaborating with cross-discipline teams.

In this role you may take on Assistant Lead or Team Lead responsibilities for project phases, mentor other testers, and help drive quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Significant QA experience in the games industry.
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience aligning testing with requirements, managing priorities and collaborating across disciplines/teams.
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience.

Responsabilités

• Write, run and maintain medium-to-high risk test specifications and suites for new and existing projects.
• Conduct playtesting using a variety of test personas.
• Envision user stories and gather data with provided instructions.
• Identify and report issues in a clear and accurate manner.
• Perform regression testing for internal and external issues.
• Act as point of contact for specific features, collaborating with cross-discipline teams to relay QA information.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to other testers on documentation and troubleshooting.
• Raise potential future hurdles for testing and suggest fixes and improvements.
• Contribute to product information, identify problem areas and analyze trends to navigate risks.

Connaissances

QA testing in games

Leadership / mentoring

Regression testing

Playtesting

Description du poste

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.

This role is offered on a full in-studio basis or a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days per week in the studio). We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate.

WHAT’S THE ROLE?

We’relooking for aSeniorQA Testerwho willberesponsible fortestingFrontier’s games throughout all phases of development, from pre-production through post-release content.

In this role,you’llworkon medium-to-high-risk features, designing and executing comprehensive test suites, and conducting both regression testing and playtesting. Leveraging QA experience,you’llproactivelyidentifyand resolve issues, provide guidance to QA teammembersand recommend and implement improvements.

Depending on project needs,youmay also assume Assistant Lead or Team Lead responsibilities for specific phases or entire projects.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Write, run andmaintainmedium-to-high risk test specifications and suites for new and existing projects, ensuring efficient time reporting and estimates on given tasks and written suites.

• Conduct playtesting using a variety of test personas e.g. destructive testing and player-like testing.

• Envision user stories and gather data with provided instructions.

• Identifyand report issues in a clear andaccuratemanner.

• Perform regression testing for both internal and external issues.

• Act as point of contact for specific features, regularly collaborating with cross-discipline teams to gather and relay relevant information back to QA.

• Provide guidance and technical mentoring to other testers, including guidance on their documentation and advanced troubleshooting of other testers on the project.

• Raise potential future hurdles for testing, pre-empt problems, and suggest best fixes and ideas for further testing.

• Contribute to product information, identification of problem areas and analysis of trends toanticipateand navigate risks.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Significant QA experience in the games industry and a strong understanding of QA tools, procedures,methodologiesand workflows.

• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Experience aligning testing with requirements, managingprioritiesand successfully collaborating across disciplines/teams.

• Proven leadership or mentoring experience.

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

• Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

• Proven ability managingpeople.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.
Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events.
We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.
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