Automated Tester Ex

Softtek•,

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About The Position

The QA Senior Game Testing Lead & Consultant defines and leads quality assurance strategies and play-testing activities for commercial video games across development, release, and post-release cycles. The role evaluates gameplay and player-facing experiences, identifies quality risks, plans testing coverage and execution, and supports release readiness, patches, content updates, and live-service releases. It also establishes QA processes, standards, metrics, reporting, and governance; mentors QA teams and Play Testers; and collaborates with game studio stakeholders across Engineering, Design, Production, Development, and Leadership. The position includes manual game QA and play testing across mobile, PC, and console platforms, with attention to compatibility and player-facing performance. It also identifies opportunities for AI-assisted testing and automation while preserving human-driven gameplay evaluation. The role requires at least 7 years of Quality Assurance experience, including at least 4 years of professional video game QA or play testing. It calls for experience with game development and release cycles, game QA strategy and planning, test management tools, game engines and technologies, and performance and technical validation. Preferred certifications include ISTQB Game Testing Certification, ISTQB Foundation Level, Agile Testing Certification, or equivalent QA certifications. The listed locations are Ags, GDL, ENS, CDMX, and MTY.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, including 4+ years of professional Video Game QA / Play Testing.
Professional experience testing commercial video games across multiple development and release cycles.
Strong understanding of gameplay mechanics, player experience evaluation, progression systems, exploratory testing, regression testing, release readiness, patches, and live operations.
Demonstrated experience assessing game quality, identifying risks, and validating player-facing experiences beyond defect detection.
Experience with test management and defect tracking platforms such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, Zephyr, Hansoft, or equivalent.
Experience defining game QA strategies from project inception, risk-based testing and coverage planning, test effort estimation, and execution planning.
Ability to identify and mitigate quality risks and adapt testing approaches throughout the game development lifecycle.
Experience supporting game development from feature implementation through release and post-release validation.
Understanding of content integration, build validation, milestone testing, regression cycles, release readiness, patches, and live updates.
Strong understanding of how Game QA differs from traditional software testing.
Familiarity with Unity, Unreal Engine, and comparable game development technologies.
Understanding of game systems, gameplay implementation, content pipelines, builds, and development workflows.
Professional testing experience across Mobile, PC, and Console platforms.
Experience validating compatibility across devices, operating systems, screen resolutions, and hardware configurations.
Knowledge of platform-specific quality risks, constraints, and user interactions.
Ability to identify player-facing performance issues, including FPS degradation, loading times, responsiveness, memory consumption, stability concerns, network issues, thermal behavior, and battery impact.
Ability to recognize when specialized performance, device, or engineering support is required.
Experience leading Game QA teams and Play Testing initiatives.
Experience establishing QA processes, testing standards, reporting mechanisms, quality metrics, and governance models.
Experience facilitating discovery sessions, stakeholder workshops, knowledge-transfer activities, and client-facing discussions.
Strong communication skills with QA, Engineering, Design, Production, and Leadership stakeholders.
Very good English.

Nice To Haves

ISTQB Game Testing Certification, ISTQB Foundation Level, Agile Testing Certification, or equivalent Quality Assurance certifications.

Responsibilities

Define Game QA strategies, testing approaches, coverage models, and execution plans for game testing engagements.
Lead discovery sessions with game studios and stakeholders to understand gameplay mechanics, business objectives, and quality expectations.
Identify quality risks, testing priorities, dependencies, and coverage requirements.
Evaluate gameplay mechanics, controls, progression systems, tutorials, usability, player behavior, and exploratory testing scenarios.
Oversee manual Game QA and Play Testing activities across the development lifecycle.
Coordinate regression testing, feature validation, compatibility validation, and release readiness activities.
Establish testing standards, quality metrics, reporting frameworks, and governance practices.
Mentor QA teams and Play Testers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Production, and Development teams to drive quality outcomes.
Identify opportunities to leverage AI-assisted testing and automation while preserving human-driven gameplay evaluation.
Review defects, testing reports, quality metrics, and testing recommendations with stakeholders.
Support compatibility validation across mobile devices, PC configurations, and console platforms.
Identify player-facing performance concerns and coordinate additional validation efforts when necessary.
Contribute to successful game launches, patches, content updates, and live-service releases.