Test Lead
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
Please note: We do require someone to be onsite in our San Diego office 5 days per week, with flexibility.
Role overview:
Are you a gamer with an eye for quality and the need to lead?! Come join the PlayStation Studios Quality Assurance team! We provide the best QA testing and support for an extensive lineup of quality games and other exciting projects produced by PlayStation Studios and PlayStation. Not only that, but PlayStation Studios QA is an incredible place to work (and play)!
Our QA Test Leads own the global testing of PlayStation Studios products. This means you will have the opportunity to lead and implement a global testing strategy for your title and its assigned test team. Our Leads are the primary QA point of contact for their titles/products globally. The more general purpose of this role is to ensure that a consistent global test strategy for the product is implemented and to clearly handle communication of issues and risk to appropriate partners. Our Leads drive efficiency through consistent test strategy, test management, and reporting while at the same time providing our customers with a consistent service globally.
What you’ll be doing:
Primary ownership and communication of:
- Test strategy and planning for assigned projects
- Global project budgeting for assigned projects
- Communication to producers and global partners, ensuring that all outbound communication meets a clear standard
- Performing consistent daily observation, research, review, and reporting of operations process adherence for all current assigned projects
- Maintaining, advancing, and promoting knowledge in the field of quality assurance and control services revolving around current and potential QA operations service offerings
- Consistent collaboration with peer group and applicable department teams to ensure alignment, knowledge sharing and the cultivation of innovation within QA
- Participation in yearly performance review process, helping to assemble feedback and sharing it with their direct manager to support performance management on a global level
- Capturing feedback and data to build and facilitate global-facing project retrospective/post-mortem
What we are looking for:
- At least 2-5 years in QA Operations, or similar experience
- Expertise in cross-cultural business and remote team interaction and leadership
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication
- Outstanding critical analysis skills
- Passion for video games
Nice to have:
- PC testing experience
- Experience with post-launch QA support for Games as a Service or Live Service projects
- ISTQB® Advanced Level CTAL certification
- SQE Agile Testing certification
- Passion for game audio a plus (audio related certification/education a plus)
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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$65,300 - $97,900 USD
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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