QA Manager

As the Manager of Quality Assurance, you will be responsible for managing the QA/Testing function for both feature development and live operations on Jackpot Party. You will work with a large cross-functional team that spans multiple locations (India, US, and Mexico) and development methodologies with one goal: Ensuring the industry's leading slot game is of the highest quality. You'll be held accountable to quality benchmarks and lead the team by identifying blockers in hitting those benchmarks and solutions in overcoming those challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions:

• Work on-site from our Cedar Falls, Iowa studio.
• Lead the overall operations and testing activities across the project, recommending and driving testing strategy.
• Hire, mentor, and motivate a team of world-class QA professionals.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise within QA teams and across the broader development teams for Jackpot Party.
• Introduce and implement industry QA best practices to the team and contribute to improving the team's overall functional craft.
• Define and track relevant KPIs to measure the QA team's efforts, efficiency, and success for Jackpot Party.
• Set well-defined expectations for QA roles and provide support for your teams' career growth and personal development
• Directly manage and assist QA Managers in building effective testing strategies for their assigned projects.
• Improve department and team processes by working with other disciplines, including Product, Engineering, Art, Design, etc.
• Develop test plans and test strategies for game features and content.
• Participate in all aspects of the project life-cycle, from idealization to specification to release to live support.

Requirements

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of Testing experience with 2+ years in a management capacity
• Experience with game development (mobile development preferred)
• Experience managing multiple Testing leads and their teams
• Deep-level knowledge of the SDLC
• Extensive experience in various development and test methodologies, test coverage analysis, and test management
• Passion for Testing and Gaming
• Strong team-building and empowerment skills
• Ability to clearly and articulately communicate across functions, disciplines, and audiences
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills while exercising sound judgment
• Comfortable as a "hands-on" manager and willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done
• Experience with agile development processes

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Test automation for mobile apps
• Experience with a risk-based testing approach
• Experience working with remote test teams and travel

We are SciPlay! We make games!

At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally, and we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take pride in our ability to stay ahead of the game! We are the brainiacs behind-the-scenes; innovating, dreaming, and navigating the social gaming world. Together, if we stay passionate and ambitious with our goals, no one can stop us from becoming the #1 social and casual gaming company.

A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:

· Competitive salaries

· Annual bonuses, matching 401k

· Hybrid work model (3 days in office)

· Fun environment: Open Office Concept with Ergonomic Seating and Standing Desks. Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.

· Food! Fully Stocked Kitchen with Beverages and Snacks, as well as company-paid lunches 2x/week

· Summer Hours

· Paid Family Leave

· Paid Volunteer Time

· Annual 2-night company retreat

Read More About Our Values Here:

https://www.sciplay.com/life-at-sciplay

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SciPlay we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Both professionally and personally, we believe our differences are key to unlocking our superpowers. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have! #beYOU 

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