QA Project Lead

Job Title:

QA Project Lead

Requisition ID:

R024661

Job Description:

The QA Project Lead is directly responsible for guiding a team of Associate QA Project Leads (“APLs”) who oversee QA Testers through the functionality testing and/or 1st party compliance testing of an Activision product. The QA Project Lead will be the main point of contact between Production staff, Development teams, and other Activision QA teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management

● Communicates with development and production teams to provide recommendations on compliant game functionality and/or technical requirements.

● Creates and maintains all project related checklists.

● Completes milestone assessment reports at Alpha & Beta in accordance with QA policies.

● Identifies and documents requirements in a clear and concise manner using the assigned bug tracking databases.

● Creates informative and accurate daily reports and ensures distribution and delegation of work to designated production and management staff such as APLs.

● Develops effective test plans and perform standards testing on console games to verify proper function, data content, performance, usability/playability, and hardware/software compatibility.

● Administers the defect report database and other platform associated databases.

● Manages proper closure of all assigned projects and ensures all final code and documentation are properly archived.

● Assists in special projects, such as demonstrations, training, surveys, focus groups, etc.

● Assists in forming and improving QA systems and procedures.

Managing and Mentoring

● Supervises the test team including APLs, Senior Testers and Testers on a daily basis to ensure rapid and accurate completion of delegated tasks.

● Actively evaluates APL performance and works closely with APLs to address any issues that arise in their work through coaching and counseling testers.

● Collaborates with APLs, and testers directly, in order to prepare testers for additional responsibilities, such as becoming Senior QA Testers.

● Participates in and makes recommendations in decisions to hire and promote APLs.

● Collaborates with APLs on Senior QA Tester and QA Tester interviews and contributes to hiring decisions in collaboration with APLs.

Database Administration

● Reviews all issues entered by the test teams to ensure bug reports include required information and conform to Activision QA standards.

● Reviews all disputed issues (e.g.,

‘Not a Bug, ’ ‘Will Not Fix,’ & ‘Duplicate’) with Senior QA Project Lead.

● Updates the database after each bug sweep.

Requirements:

Technical

● Proficient with Devtrack & Jira or similar bug tracking database.

● Able to identify defects in software titles and report defects in a clear and concise manner.

● Capacity to create and implement innovative testing procedures and materials.

● Strong working knowledge of most popular console platforms and related peripherals, PC.

Software/hardware, and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

● Has been in a leadership role (Senior QA Tester and/or Associate QA Project Lead).

Non-Technical

● 2+ year of experience working in the Activision QA Department or in a comparable Quality Assurance department.

● Excellent written/spoken communication with others.

● Strong leadership ability.

● Proficient in exercising independent judgment in managing others and/or making meaningful recommendations to senior managers with respect to decisions concerning personnel and team management.

● Ability to handle high pressure situations and prioritize multiple tasks.

● Possesses excellent spoken and written communication skills and be able to work with varied staff members and personalities.

● Must be honest, punctual, and have a strong work ethic.

● Able to work in a team environment.

● Actively communicates a positive, outgoing approach to Quality Assurance. Able to give and accept positive as well as negative feedback.

● Must be an avid gamer, with interests in many different genres of games and a passion for developing high quality games.

● A strong desire to learn and understand the technologies involved in game creation.

● Demonstrable ability to work with and help mentor and manage new testers.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As