Space Game QA Specialist — 6-Month Contract & Impactful Testing

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a QA Specialist on a 6-month fixed-term contract to join the multiplayer online game Star Citizen and Squadron 42 projects. You will test features, report findings, and contribute to test planning.

You will work with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes, write test cases, and provide regular progress updates to leadership. A passion for space sims and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable game testing experience with systemic issue isolation.
• Strong focus on QA tech areas including scripting, game engines, and backend services.
• Knowledge of Python, Perforce, Linux.
• Experience writing test cases and defect tracking with Jira.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment with adaptability.
• Proactive, seeks problems to solve and testing opportunities.
• Excellent cross-team communication and testing documentation skills.
• Passion for video games, especially sim/space sims.

Responsibilities

• Support the teams by improving existing testing procedures and identifying requirements.
• Verify game features, systems, and tools daily and provide feedback for the team.
• Create, execute and maintain test cases on assigned projects as well as ad-hoc testing on focused areas.
• Act as point of contact and liaison for QA support.
• Compose regular progress updates and reports for leadership.

Skills

QA Testing

Scripting

Game Engines

Development Tools

Backend Services

Python

Linux

Perforce

Jira

Tools

Jira

Perforce

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a QA Specialist on a 6-month fixed-term contract to join the multiplayer online game Star Citizen and Squadron 42 projects. You will test features, report findings, and contribute to test planning.

You will work with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes, write test cases, and provide regular progress updates to leadership. A passion for space sims and strong communication are essential.