City : Vancouver

Category : See Posting

Industry : Technology

Employer : Microsoft

The Coalition is a Microsoft first-party development studio located in Vancouver, Canada. We are the official home of the Gears of War franchise, and our objective is to forge the future of the IP and push the limits of Microsoft’s entertainment platforms and devices. Our team is comprised of deep creative and technical talent from across our industry and beyond, working cohesively to delight our fan base and pass expectations of what is possible. 

As a studio, we lead from our values and work together to promote respect and inclusion, a growth mindset, G.R.I.T (Guts, Resourcefulness, Initiative & Tenacity), all while putting our team first. Join us and let’s go far together! 

In this role, you will be a Quality Assurance leader. You will join a team that delivers technical and visual showcases and you will be a large part in helping achieve this vision.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead a studio-wide QA strategy with a quality-first focus
• Build and lead the QA team based on strategic and tactical needs  
• Partner with Producers and Directors to build robust risk-based testing plans, and ensure we’re building a healthy culture of quality
• Drive testing efforts across in-studio embedded testing as well as external quality assurance teams to provide an aligned and consistent approach
• Champion QA throughout the organization – identify and implement best practices to drive decisions 
• Mentor and grow the QA team and craft
• Advise and lead our automation and machine learning QA tools with our automation team

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• 4+ years in Quality Assurance management and lead roles with at least one shipped AAA title on PC and console
• 2+ years of direct people manager experience

Preferred:

• 6+ years in Quality Assurance management and lead roles with at least one shipped AAA title on PC and console
• Experience partnering with and providing subject matter expertise across, all levels of the business
• Team/resource management skills: ability to assess skill-set requirements for projects; recognize talent to develop into stretch roles then support career development
• Knowledge or experience with QA tools: Perforce, JIRA, Confluence, and equivalents
• Risk management skills to evaluate development/QA risks and mitigate issues
• Experience with Live Service games
• Experience with Engine, Server, and/or Tools testing
• Experience working with global partners
• An interest in games and knowledge of the shooter genre

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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