Role & seniority: QA Lead / Lead QA, Paris (Cergy) with hands-on leadership responsibilities

Stack/tools: JIRA, TTP, Excel, PowerPoint; QA tooling across development pipeline; SCRUM/Agile practices; knowledge of testing methodologies

Top 3 responsibilities

Lead and coach the Paris QA team; grow capabilities and conduct reviews/evaluations
Define testing plans/processes with producers and stakeholders; ensure coverage and quality of deliverables
Work hands-on to drive testing, contribute to QA tooling, and maintain strong cross-team communication (production, engineering, QA)

Must-have skills

3+ years in QA lead roles in the game industry; shipped (preferably AAA) titles on multiple platforms
Project and people management; excellent communication and presentation
Proficiency with testing methodologies and QA tools; English fluent (written and spoken)
Scrum/Agile experience; ability to work under pressure; strong gaming knowledge

Nice-to-haves

Experience with proprietary tools and development processes
Deep experience across embedded Dev QA and external General QA
Knowledge of game production workflows and toolchains beyond the basics
Location & work type: Paris (Cergy) studio; on-site with remote work options; full-time role

Full Description

We are looking for a candidate capable of helping to lead one of our QA teams in Paris (Cergy), establishing and improving testing guidelines, training junior and senior QA, as well as being a communication bridge between production, engineering, and QA on a key project.

Responsibilities

Your mission

In close relation with our video game production teams and in an international environment, you will be tasked with leading a QA Team in Paris Spend time hands-on providing leadership by example. Assist in the growth and development of the team members. Participating in trainings, reviews, and evaluations. Working with producers and other stakeholders to define testing plans and processes (both for embedded Dev QA and external General QA). Working hands-on with QA teams to ensure quality of deliverables and thoroughness of testing coverage. Proactively contributing to development and deployment of QA tools. Ensuring excellent communication, positive working relationships and teamwork within the development & QA team and across disciplines. Keeping abreast of current trends in the marketplace especially regarding best practices, tools and processes.

Qualifications

At least 3 years of experience in QA lead role in the game industry (could be less if supported by relevant QA experience from other branches of IT industry). Proven track record of shipped (preferable AAA) games on multiple platforms (PC, console, mobile) in senior or lead role. Project and people management skills. Good communication and presentation skills. Good knowledge of testing methodology as well as required software (JIRA / TTP, Excel, PowerPoint...). Good knowledge of QA tools covering different areas of development pipeline, their design & functionality.

Being fluent in English is mandatory for communicating: English written and spoken. Working knowledge of SCRUM and Agile practices. Work well / respond to pressure. Think critically and apply analytical skills in resolving complex issues. Quickly master proprietary tools and development processes. Strong videogames knowledge.

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.

About Our Team

Founded in 2010 and later acquired by Virtuos in 2017, our Paris studio is located within the lush confines of Parc Saint-Christophe in Cergy – close to the city center of Paris and easily reachable by public transport.

Our studio has a full suite of capabilities to undertake projects of varying scopes, including co-developments, adaptations, and remasters of AAA games. A great example of this is our recently launched homemade game, Mahokenshi, which was released in January 2023.

Virtuos Paris houses a team of experts from technical artists and game designers to engineers. Our Paris studio takes pride in its engineering team’s depth of experience, which has been providing its rich expertise in re-engineering and adaptation, as well as in gameplay mandates to our global partners to bring some of the world’s top AAA games to life.

What We Offer

Work at Virtuos Paris studio, close to the city center of Paris - the iconic capital of France Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming End-of-project celebrations, teambuilding outings, and studio bonding activities Gaming corners with consoles and a common area Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff Remote work is possible Relocation support Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.

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