Lead QA

Rovio

Job Location:

Barcelona - Spain

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer Click here.

Hey! Are you ready to lead the charge on quality for one of our exciting puzzle experiences At Rovio were all about crafting joy and as our new Lead QA youll be the one who ensures that joy is rock-solid and bug-free for millions of players globally. Youll be joining the Angry Birds Friends team to define the quality strategy from day one impacting the project from its lifecycle stage all the way through live operations.

This position is located in either our Espoo (Finland) or Barcelona (Spain) studio. We are able to provide work permit sponsorship if needed but we are not offering relocation support for this role.

You will have impact and fun at work by:

Defining and evolving our games core testing strategy making sure it aligns beautifully with both the development lifecycle and our business goals.
Championing key quality metrics (KPIs) as in developing and driving metrics and being the trusted source for visibility on all QA planning and activities across the team. Documenting QA processes and creating reports.
Collaborating closely with game leadership to structure risk assessments contribute to planning and ensure quality is prioritized in the backlog.
Owning our QA budget forecasting and vendor management aligning all external testing efforts for maximum cost efficiency and positive impact.
Coaching our in-house QA team members and encouraging a shared sense of accountability. Youre not a supervisor but rather the craft expert who leads the way.
Driving continuous improvement for all QA processes tools and practices to ensure were always ready for a smooth exciting release.
Understanding and supporting investigations into live issues ensuring a consistently high-quality experience throughout development and ongoing live operations.

Experience and skills we are looking for:

You have a QA background including 4 years of experience in decision-making QA roles for mobile games.
You have deep supportive experience leading QA on live mobile games which means you have a strong understanding of both mobile platforms and the full release process including store submissions.
You understand configuration management and live game content (e.g. A/B testing configurations)
Youre comfortable and committed to managing external vendors and QA budgets ensuring were working together effectively.
Youre proficient with test and defect management tools and you understand how to use data and analytics to track KPIs and make informed decisions.
Youre an honest thoughtful communicator in cross-functional teams and you use a systems-thinking approach to problem-solving.

It would be nice if you also have the following skills:

You have a special understanding of mobile Free-to-Play (F2P) games.
You have experience in automation and/or AI utilization.

Please note that relocation or visa support is not provided for this position. Youll work in a hybrid setup with two days at the office per week and get to collaborate with team members in Barcelona Spain as well! Please send your CV in English. We look forward to speaking to you!

We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form regardless of whether it is their legal name.

At Rovio we are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or conditions in our working environment and job application procedures. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. If you have any questions before applying please write to us atemailprotected.

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist our hiring process by identifying candidates whose qualifications and experience most closely match the job profile. All final decisions are always made by our team members.

Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer Click here.Hey! Are you ready to lead the charge on quality for one of our exciting puzzle experiences At Rovio were all about crafting joy and as our new Lead QA youll be...

Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer Click here.

This position is located in either our Espoo (Finland) or Barcelona (Spain) studio. We are able to provide work permit sponsorship if needed but we are not offering relocation support for this role.

You will have impact and fun at work by:

Defining and evolving our games core testing strategy making sure it aligns beautifully with both the development lifecycle and our business goals.
Championing key quality metrics (KPIs) as in developing and driving metrics and being the trusted source for visibility on all QA planning and activities across the team. Documenting QA processes and creating reports.
Collaborating closely with game leadership to structure risk assessments contribute to planning and ensure quality is prioritized in the backlog.
Owning our QA budget forecasting and vendor management aligning all external testing efforts for maximum cost efficiency and positive impact.
Coaching our in-house QA team members and encouraging a shared sense of accountability. Youre not a supervisor but rather the craft expert who leads the way.
Driving continuous improvement for all QA processes tools and practices to ensure were always ready for a smooth exciting release.
Understanding and supporting investigations into live issues ensuring a consistently high-quality experience throughout development and ongoing live operations.

Experience and skills we are looking for:

You have a QA background including 4 years of experience in decision-making QA roles for mobile games.
You have deep supportive experience leading QA on live mobile games which means you have a strong understanding of both mobile platforms and the full release process including store submissions.
You understand configuration management and live game content (e.g. A/B testing configurations)
Youre comfortable and committed to managing external vendors and QA budgets ensuring were working together effectively.
Youre proficient with test and defect management tools and you understand how to use data and analytics to track KPIs and make informed decisions.
Youre an honest thoughtful communicator in cross-functional teams and you use a systems-thinking approach to problem-solving.