Head of QA

Bossa Studios ,
London, Greater London
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Welcome to Bossa Studios! An immensely talented, daring, multicultural team of individuals (or as we like to call ourselves - Bossians! ), who create extraordinary games that millions of people love, play and share every day. Chances are, you know us as that quirky, London-based studio behind several critically acclaimed, YouTube-renowned hits, many of which have become an integral part of gaming meme culture ( Shhh I doctor now! ). These include Surgeon Simulator , I Am Bread , the BAFTA-winning Monstermind , and the yet to be launched Pigeon Simulator . As part of Bossas Senior Management Team, reporting to the COO you will be responsible for overseeing the QA discipline within the studio, working with both QA technicians and Producers to ensure we have a robust and forward looking approach to QA. You will be a seasoned QA professional with a great track record in video games, looking to make your next move up and take on a new challenge. Additionally you will be comfortable working in a dynamic and creative environment, familiar with treading the fine line between quality, time and costs. While most games studios are mainly driven by their bottom-line, Bossa is leading a movement of creativity-first. We create together. We laugh together. We innovate together. As we believe thats the only way to build legacy, and the only way we can revolutionise the way in which games are experienced. Games that are truly fun and relevant to peoples lives. Responsibilities * Leadership. Motivating a team of highly skilled individuals to excel * Managing. Managing a team of QA Technicians and mentoring them to grow and improve as individuals and as a group * Communication. Maintaining robust and frequent communications with the QA team, peers and management * Planning. Production planning and tracking for the QA team * Budget. Budget planning and tracking for QA projects * Risk management. Tracking and management of any risks to QA projects * Reporting. Making sure all stakeholders are kept aware of the status of QA projects * Awareness. Maintaining up to date QA process and market awareness, ensuring that we remain optimised and competitive in our approach to QA * Innovation. Bossa has been built on the back of innovation and breaking the mold, both in our games and in our process, QA should be no different and the right individual will have a forward looking and far ranging vision of how QA could evolve over the coming years and how to position the studio to be at the forefront of this change Requirements * Proven leadership skills * A deep understanding of the QA discipline and process * Awareness of past, current and future trends in QA * QA process awareness at an academic level, i.e you understand the science of QA * Proficient at planning and tracking budgets * Proficient at scheduling and tracking resources * Excellent communication and presentation skills * A natural problem solver * A fascination for finding new and better approaches to problems * An open and inclusive approach to management * You understand that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and you respect those around you * A drive to learn, improve and share * The ability to adapt to fluid situations, you know when to stick to the plan and when put it to one side Experience * Must have experience of the full game development cycle * Multiplayer game experience * Multi-platform experience * Experience with different business models * Experience working with new and evolving technologies * Experience with automation testing Benefits * Annual Holiday Allowance - 22 days, to increase 1 day after every year up to a maximum of 25 days * Private Medical Insurance Provided by Bupa * Life Assurance Tax free lump sum payment of 4 x annual salary * Pension Scheme We match up to 5% * EMI Share Scheme - Generous lump sum of shares awarded upon joining which will vest over a 4 year period * Flexible Working - Work from home days and flexible core hours 10.00-16.00 (standard hours 09.30-18.00) * Supportive family policies - 6 months fully paid maternity leave and 3 months fully paid paternity leave * Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 Helpline * Cyclescheme - up to 1,000 loan deducted from monthly salary over 12 month period * Discounted gym membership * Travel to Work Loan Loan deducted from monthly salary over 10 or 12 month period * Food - Free snacks, fruit and drinks * Social Events - We have fantastic company culture and loads of fun social events

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