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The Associate QA Project Lead is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations on the test floor, acting as an extension to the assigned QA Project Lead by assisting with the responsibilities of guiding a team of QA Testers through the functionality testing and/or 1st party compliance testing of an Activision product. The Associate QA Project Lead may also be called upon to perform in an acting QA Project Lead role, including organizing and leading the testing effort on assigned pre-release video games as well as being the main point of contact between Production staff, Development teams, and other Activision QA groups.
Job Responsibility:
Assists and makes recommendations to the QA Project Lead in overall project management including fielding and assigning out tasks, and tracking test team effectiveness and issues across the project
Assists and makes recommendations to the QA Project Lead with the creation and maintenance, and auditing within DevTest
Assists and makes recommendations to the QA Project Lead with the completion of milestone assessment reports at Alpha & Beta in accordance with QA policies
Collaborates with and makes recommendations to the QA Project Lead in creating informative and accurate daily reports and may be called up to ensure consistent distribution to designated Production and Management staff
Contributes towards the development of effective test plans and performing standard testing on console games to verify proper function, data content, performance, usability/playability, and hardware/software compatibility
Assists in special projects, such as demonstrations, training, surveys, focus groups, etc
Assists in forming and improving QA systems and procedures by making recommendations to Leads, Sr. Leads, and Managers
Manages the test team on a day-to-day basis, and occasionally serves as Lead in the QA Project Lead's absence
Assists the QA Project Lead with a review of all issues entered by the test teams to ensure bug reports include required information and conform to Activision QA standards
Tracks high severity issues across the project to ensure that they are resolved for submission
Independently reviews and assigns out NMI issues to testers to ensure swift updates to developer and Production questions regarding issues
Assists the QA Project Lead with initial research and evaluation of all disputed (‘Not a Bug,’ ‘Will Not Fix,’ & ‘Duplicate’) issues
Updates the database after each bug sweep
Monitors the defect report database and other platform associated databases
Provides direct supervision of the test team on a day-to-day basis to ensure rapid and accurate completion of assigned tasks
Evaluates tester performance and recommends promotions or remediation plans to the Project Lead
Coaches testers to alleviate any issues that arise
Prepares testers for additional responsibilities, such as Senior QA Testers
Requirements:
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 Acting Associate QA Project Lead)
1+ year of experience working in the Activision QA Department or in a comparable Quality Assurance department
Possesses excellent spoken and written communication skills and be able to work with varied staff members and personalities
Proficient in exercising independent judgment in supervising others and/or making meaningful recommendations to senior managers with respect to decisions concerning personnel and team management
Strong leadership skills and the ability to mentor new employees
Ability to handle high pressure situations and have strong prioritization skills
Must be punctual, proactive, 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 feedback as well as constructive criticism
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
What we offer:
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others