The Senior Release QA will oversee the QA processes for software releases, provide detailed reports on release readiness, conduct various tests, and manage documentation related to testing. The role requires experience in QA, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Job Overview
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Reports to
This role reports to the QA Director
What will you do?
- Oversee the QA process for software releases
- Provide clear and detailed reports on release readiness, including bug status, test coverage, and unresolved issues.
- Identify, document, and prioritize critical bugs and blockers related to the release.
- Conduct all release checks and determine the quality of the release and its readiness for production.
- Design and execute manual test cases to validate functionality, usability, and performance.
- Conduct functional, regression, and compatibility testing.
- Configure and set up versions for playtests to ensure proper functionality and alignment with testing requirements.
- Test documentation design and maintenance (cases, check-lists).
What are we looking for?
- Experience in QA directly supporting a software development team.
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, processes, and best practices.
- Understanding of the software development life cycle.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Proactive problem-solving attitude and good communication skills.
- Experience in test documentation preparation (test plans, suites, scenarios, and checklists).
- Optimisation and introduction of processes in release QA
- Understanding of technologies such as Git, P4, Kibana.
- Basic understanding of technologies such as Teamcity, Docker.
What additional skills will help you stand out?
- Experience in game development projects (an MMOFPS project would be an advantage).
- Knowledge of the Unreal Engine or Unity.
Work mode
Hybrid - 3x per week from our Guildford Studio
Benefits
Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:
- 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year - increasing over time to a maximum 30 days per year, with the ability to buy up to an additional 5 days through our holiday buy scheme
- Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
- Sick Leave Compensation and enhanced Maternity Leave Benefits
- Dog-friendly office
- Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of free snacks and drinks)
- Video games area
- Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance (pre-existing conditions are covered), Life Insurance, Pension scheme offering a matched 4% tax free employee contribution
- Mental well-being program (iFeel)
- Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)
- Career development and education opportunities within the company
- Employee discounts via Perkbox
- Personal Wargaming Gaming Account
- Company events (including events for partners/children)
- Seniority Awards
- Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
- DPS Games, a Wargaming company, is one of the main European hubs for game development with 25 years of experience on the market
- To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio
Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.
Top Skills
Unity
Unreal Engine
DPS Games Guildford, England Office
Guildford, United Kingdom
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