Quality Assurance Lead

IDR, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental

Industry-leading organization

Job summary

IDR, Inc. is seeking a QA Engineer III for a remote opportunity with a top gaming client.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to embed quality controls early in development and drive test strategy, defect insights, and continuous improvement across the SDLC. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of QA experience, proven test planning/defect-tracking skills, and strong analytical and communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional Quality Assurance experience in software development environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing, writing, and executing test plans and test coverage strategies.
• Hands-on experience managing defects in a tracking system, including triage, prioritization, and workflow ownership.
• Experience coordinating and guiding remote testers (internal teams or external vendors), including tasking and feedback loops.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to create and present quality/test reporting to cross-functional stakeholders.
• MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN GAMING INDUSTRY

Responsibilities

• Partner with developers, producers, and content teams to embed quality practices early in the development lifecycle and continuously provide feedback on in-progress work.
• Own and improve test execution approaches at the feature/initiative level, including authoring test plans and overseeing test coverage execution.
• Triage, monitor, and prioritize defects while using quality metrics to elevate risk and inform stakeholders.
• Coordinate with remote testing partners/vendors by assigning work, coaching on effectiveness, and ensuring a high quality bar.
• Provide clear visibility into QA progress, quality trends, and release readiness through reporting and regular updates to key partners.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Test Planning

Defect Tracking

Remote Collaboration

Gaming Industry Experience

Analytical Communication

Job description

IDR is seeking a QA Engineer III to join one of our top gaming clients for a remote opportunity. In this role, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, agile environment to help protect the end-user experience by driving quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This is a great opportunity to support an innovative, consumer-facing digital product organization where testing strategy, defect insights, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

Position Overview for the QA Engineer III:

• Partner with developers, producers, and content teams to embed quality practices early in the development lifecycle and continuously provide feedback on in-progress work
• Own and improve test execution approaches at the feature/initiative level, including authoring test plans and overseeing test coverage execution
• Triage, monitor, and prioritize defects while using quality metrics to elevate risk and inform stakeholders
• Coordinate with remote testing partners/vendors by assigning work, coaching on effectiveness, and ensuring a high quality bar
• Provide clear visibility into QA progress, quality trends, and release readiness through reporting and regular updates to key partners

Requirements for the QA Engineer III:

• 6+ years of professional Quality Assurance experience in software development environments
• Demonstrated experience designing, writing, and executing test plans and test coverage strategies
• Hands-on experience managing defects in a tracking system, including triage, prioritization, and workflow ownership
• Experience coordinating and guiding remote testers (internal teams or external vendors), including tasking and feedback loops
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to create and present quality/test reporting to cross-functional stakeholders
• MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN GAMING INDUSTRY

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.