Senior QA Analyst (GameDev)

TL;DR

Senior QA Analyst (GameDev): Raising the quality bar for live mobile games by designing and maintaining test strategies, covering manual and non-functional testing, and owning testing execution across multiple features. Focus on identifying test coverage gaps, mentoring junior team members, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve QA processes.

Location: Hybrid in Barcelona, Spain. Must live within commuting distance of the Barcelona office. Relocation support to Barcelona, Spain is available.

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, headquartered in California, known for hit mobile games like FarmVille, Words With Friends, and Dragon City.

What you will do

• Design and maintain test strategies, regression plans, cross-feature plans, and test cases, covering manual and non-functional testing.
• Own the testing execution across multiple features simultaneously, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and quality standards.
• Communicate complex issues and solutions in a clear and concise manner.
• Actively identify test coverage gaps and continuously improve quality and efficiency.
• Guide and mentor more junior team members and/or external vendor teams (task estimation, coordination, and prioritization).
• Collaborate and share knowledge between other QA teams across the organization.

Requirements

• Strong experience working in a game studio, ideally within cross-functional feature teams.
• Strong initiative and ability to communicate proactively, always looking for new solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, proactive in surfacing issues, ideas, and improvements.
• Experience leading and coordinating external QA teams to execute test strategies effectively.
• Expert understanding of QA methodologies and terminology, particularly in mobile games.
• Deep understanding of test strategy optimization and risk-based testing, and experience with agile rituals.

Nice to have

• ISTQB/ISEB Foundation certifications or equivalent.
• Experience working on mobile platforms: iOS, Android, and Amazon.
• Experience testing client/server interactions.
• Familiarity with development environments such as Xcode, Visual Studio, Android SDK, Unity, Unreal or similar.
• Familiarity with source control and branchings, such as GIT or SVN.
• Experience of technical areas and tooling: Network tools, Performance tools, Analytics tools, API test tooling, Automation frameworks, device farms or similar.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with a requirement to live within commuting distance of the Barcelona office.
• Relocation support to help you move to Barcelona.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus an additional 5 days during Christmas.
• Full catering for breakfast and lunch at the office.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family.
• Choice of the latest iOS or Android device (phone or tablet) upon joining.
• Free language lessons in English and Spanish.
• Significant budget for personal development to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• Onsite gym facilities, professional barista, delicious breakfast options, physiotherapist, and hairdressers.