RemoteHunterRemote
Head of Quality Engineering and Assurance
United States of America
Full-time
1 week ago
$95,000 - $146,000 USD
H1B Sponsor
Key skills
Quality Assurance LeadershipTest Automation FrameworksLive Service ProductsBug Tracking ToolsProject ManagementPassion for GamesTalent GrowthCross-Platform ExperienceQA KPIs DevelopmentCertifications CTELCertifications PMPMentorship SkillsCommunication SkillsPythonSaaSJiraLeadershipCommunication
About this role
RemoteHunter is connecting exceptional candidates with leading employers, and they are seeking a Head of Quality Engineering and Assurance. The role involves leading quality engineering efforts across multiple projects, managing teams and processes to ensure high-quality deliverables and compliance with platform requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Define and refine project, technology, and personnel strategies across multiple projects
- Oversee multiple product teams and test leads, ensuring quality initiatives succeed
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards on time and within budget
- Implement and maintain best practices for functional and non-functional testing methodologies
- Oversee architecture and implementation of test automation frameworks and reporting tools
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and production to integrate QA and advance quality practices
- Serve as primary QA contact for leadership, executive teams, external partners, and vendors
- Manage submission and certification processes for console platforms (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo)
Requirements:
- Masters in Computer Science or related degree, or 5+ years engineering experience in a live service capacity
- Minimum 10 years in video game quality assurance or engineering, with 4+ years in leadership roles
- Proven track record of shipping multiple titles from start to finish and supporting live service products
- Experience with live service and SaaS products, enabling fast turnaround testing and live deploys via CI or equivalent
- Demonstrated success in leading innovative solutions that improved product quality
- Experience in talent growth, preferably in related areas
- Proficiency with bug tracking and test case tools such as Jira, Hansoft, and Testrail
- Experience in functional, performance, regression, usability, user experience, and automated testing
- Ability to oversee engineering scripting including Python automation and API-driven headless testing
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and people management skills
- Excellent project management with ability to handle change and delegate effectively
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Passion for games and commitment to quality
- Experience with cross-platform live service games
- Experience managing external QA vendors and negotiating contracts
- Familiarity with QA KPIs development and implementation
- Desired certifications: CTEL, PMP