QA Engineer Lead, Amazon Games

Description

Welcome to Amazon Games Bucharest! Joining the ranks of the existing development teams in Orange County, Montreal, San Diego and Seattle, we're excited to expand Amazon Games' commitment to creating and publishing incredible games, and we're on the lookout for talented folks to join us as we grow.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer Lead to bring immersive and engaging gaming experiences to Amazon's customers everywhere! You will be able to understand software internals, debug problems, automate repetitive tasks with scripting tools or user-level automation tools, see both business and quality perspectives, enjoy working with data, developers, and gamers, and have test plan creation, test case design, and test automation skills. You will work closely with internal stakeholders in business development, production, marketing, account management, design, engineering to ensure consistent launches on time with a high-quality bar. This position entails leading a diverse team of fulltime QAE's and vendor service testers, reporting project status and signing off on the release criteria.

The main difference from other QA Lead roles is that at Amazon Games you will: get involved earlier and make a greater impact on projects; be in a position to help provide guidance on our quality assurance standards from the ground up; and be challenged to step beyond merely testing and truly affect overall quality (i.e., quality assurance). It's an exciting responsibility and a great opportunity for the right candidate.

If you have these traits and are excited about making a big impact in the game industry, building innovative solutions, and working with top tier software and video game developers, we're looking for you!


Key job responsibilities
o Identify use cases, support in creating test plans, manual and automated test cases
o Review feedback, investigate possible issues, and work with different teams to resolve customer issues
o Exhibit a high attention to detail and maintain low error rates
o Demonstrated experience in leading QA effort on medium to large-scale software projects or deliverables
o Coaching and mentoring junior team members on career and project goals
o Contribute to a positive team environment and proactively help team members to meet and exceed team quality standards and goals
o Regularly report to internal stakeholders on the quality and reliability of our products
o Ability to understand functional and technical specifications and analyse data and output logs
o Solid understanding of QA tool development chains and environments.




A day in the life
This position is office-based, with the flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week in line with Amazon's current flexible work guidance. Amazon encourages open communication about unique needs for flexible arrangements.

About the team
At Amazon Games, our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games. Our team of game industry veterans is developing and publishing live service AAA multiplayer games and developing original IPs, including New World, with our studios and teams in Seattle, Orange County, San Diego, and Montreal. Amazon Games also publishes best-in-class games working closely with our partners, leading with Lost Ark from Smilegate RPG, Throne and Liberty from NCSOFT, Blue Protocol from Bandai Namco Online as well as the next major entry in the Tomb Raider series from Crystal Dynamics.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Bucharest, ROU

Basic qualifications

- Experience in Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops)
- Significant QA experience and knowledge of QA tools and methodologies
- Basic C++ and/or Python programming

Preferred qualifications

- Ability to operate within short live service release cycles
- PC, Console, and Mobile testing and release experience.
- Familiarity with service-oriented architecture and product development lifecycles (including C++, Java, XML, messaging protocols, and Web Services).
- Creativity and initiative to improve product coverage and effectiveness.
- High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously

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