About the role

Centralized Development QA Lead overseeing QA strategies, testing, and risk visibility for Keywords Studios’ video game projects. Mentoring teams supporting internal and external development studios.

Responsibilities

Oversee quality assurance activities for assigned game projects.
Collaborate with production, development, integrated development QA, and testing teams.
Establish effective validation strategies, improve product quality, and provide visibility into project risks and readiness.
Manage and support team members assisting internal and external development studios.
Lead the validation of game content and development tools for usability, stability, reliability, consistency, defect prevention, and compliance with standards.
Provide development and production teams with feedback on features, content, and deliverables.
Identify and communicate quality-related risks.
Define and improve testing strategies, methodologies, and procedures.
Coordinate priorities and task delegation with integrated team leads.
Resolve issues, optimize workflows, and improve QA tools and processes.
Perform verification, smoke, and regression testing in the engine and in-game, then document defects.
Validate deliverables and change-list content, including test plans and validation methodologies.
Prepare design reviews and discussions, record meeting notes, and maintain content in Jira and Confluence.

At least 2 years of experience as a QA Lead.
At least 5 years of experience in quality assurance within the video game industry.
Strong understanding of the video game industry, production environments, and development phases.
Experience with QA workflows, test planning, regression testing, validation processes, risk assessment, and milestone support.
Ability to communicate clearly and precisely with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong ability to learn technical tools, systems, and processes.
Knowledge of major video game platforms and executable types, including debug, test, and release builds.
Excellent proficiency with PC tools, Microsoft Office, defect-tracking systems, platform-specific SDKs, and debugging tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Postsecondary degree or certificate, or equivalent experience, in a video game-related discipline (preferred, not required).
Basic technical knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 or 5 (preferred).
Advanced knowledge of Atlassian tools, particularly Jira and Confluence (preferred).
Advanced gameplay skills (preferred).
Experience creating and maintaining detailed guides (preferred).