QA Lead | Chef QA (Montreal)

QA Lead | Chef QA (Montreal)

10 Sep
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NBCUniversal
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Montreal

10 Sep

NBCUniversal

Montreal

Job Description RESPONSABILITS En tant que Responsable AQ (Assurance Qualit), vous serez charg(e) de superviser la stratgie dassurance qualit, de grer les quipes AQ et de veiller ce que les efforts de test soient aligns sur les objectifs du projet.

Vous encadrerez les testeurs et analystes, collaborerez avec les dveloppeurs et les quipes de production, et maintiendrez des normes leves en matire de stabilit, de fonctionnalit et dexprience joueur.

Diriger, encadrer et soutenir les testeurs et analystes AQ afin de favoriser le dveloppement de leurs comptences et leur efficacit.

Attribuer les tches de test, grer les charges de travail et assurer une couverture adquate des fonctionnalits et des jalons du projet.

Examiner les rapports de bogues, les cas de test et la documentation afin de maintenir la clart et la cohrence.

Favoriser une culture axe sur la qualit, la communication et lamlioration continue.

Dfinir et maintenir les processus, normes et meilleures pratiques AQ lchelle du projet.

Crer et superviser les plans de test, les cas de test et les valuations des risques pour les systmes et fonctionnalits majeurs.

Collaborer avec lquipe de production pour estimer ltendue des activits AQ, planifier les ressources et suivre les risques lis la qualit.

Soutenir les tests dintgration lors de lajout de nouveaux systmes ou contenus.

Utiliser les outils de dbogage, les journaux (logs) et les fonctionnalits du moteur pour analyser les problmes un niveau technique plus approfondi.

Travailler en troite collaboration avec les concepteurs, ingnieurs et producteurs afin de comprendre les objectifs des fonctionnalits et les contraintes techniques.

Participer la planification des sprints, aux runions quotidiennes (stand-ups) et aux revues de fonctionnalits afin de rester align(e) sur lavancement du dveloppement.

Communiquer clairement et de manire proactive les obstacles, les risques et les proccupations lies la qualit aux parties prenantes.

Contribuer au maintien de la stabilit des versions grce aux tests de fume (smoke tests), aux contrles de validation et lidentification proactive des problmes.

Contribuer lamlioration des outils AQ, des tableaux de bord et des flux de travail afin daccrotre lefficacit et la cohrence. RESPONSIBILTIES As the QA Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance strategy, managing QA teams, and ensuring that testing efforts align with project goals.

Youll guide testers and analysts, collaborate with developers and production, and maintain high standards for stability, functionality, and player experience.

Lead,



mentor, and support QA testers and analysts, helping them grow their skills and effectiveness.

Assign testing tasks, manage workloads, and ensure coverage across features and milestones.

Review bug reports, test cases, and documentation to maintain clarity and consistency.

Foster a culture of quality, communication, and continuous improvement.

Define and maintain QA processes, standards, and best practices across the project.

Create and oversee test plans, test cases, and risk assessments for major systems and features.

Partner with production to estimate QA scope, plan resources, and track qualityrelated risks.

Support integration testing when new systems or content are merged.

Use debugging tools, logs, and engine features to investigate issues at a deeper technical level.

Work closely with designers, engineers, and producers to understand feature goals and technical constraints.

Participate in sprint planning, standups, and feature reviews to stay aligned with development progress.

Communicate blockers, risks, and quality concerns clearly and proactively to stakeholders.

Help maintain build stability through smoke tests, validation checks, and proactive issue identification.

Contribute to improving QA tools, dashboards, and workflows to increase efficiency and consistency.

Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Exigences de base: Exprience dmontre en assurance qualit dans le domaine du jeu vido, dont gnralement 3 ans ou plus dans un rle senior ou de leadership.

Exprience significative en tests AQ, en analyse AQ ou dans des rles AQ intgrs au dveloppement de jeux vido.

Solide comprhension des flux de travail et des outils de dveloppement de jeux (Unity, Unreal ou moteurs propritaires).

Matrise des systmes de suivi des bogues (Jira, Dev

Track, Hansoft, etc.).

Capacit rdiger et rviser des rapports de bogues clairs, concis et techniquement dtaills.

Excellentes comptences en communication et aisance travailler avec des quipes multidisciplinaires.

Exprience dmontre en leadership ou en mentorat au sein dune quipe AQ.

Capacit grer les priorits de test dans un environnement dynamique et en volution rapide.





Participation au moins un jeu publi ou un ensemble majeur de fonctionnalits livres.

Atouts recherchs: Connaissance des systmes de gestion de versions (Perforce, Git).

Exprience avec les outils dautomatisation ou la cration de scripts.

Comprhension des tests de performance, du profilage ou de lanalyse de la mmoire.

Connaissance des exigences de certification des consoles ou des tests spcifiques aux plateformes.

Exprience dans la cration ou lamlioration de pipelines, doutils ou de tableaux de bord AQ. QUALIFICATIONS Basic Requirements: Proven experience in video game QA, often with 3+ years in a senior or lead role.

Significant experience in QA testing, QA analysis, or embedded QA roles within game development.

Robust understanding of game development workflows and tools (Unity, Unreal, or proprietary engines).

Proficiency with bugtracking systems (Jira, Dev

Track, Hansoft, etc.).

Ability to write and review clear, concise, and technically detailed bug reports.

Excellent communication skills and comfort working with crossdisciplinary teams.

Proven leadership or mentorship experience within QA.

Ability to manage testing priorities in a fastpaced environment.

Experience contributing to at least one shipped game or major feature set.

Desired Characteristics: Familiarity with version control systems (Perforce, Git).

Experience with automation tools or scripting.

Understanding of performance testing, profiling, or memory analysis.

Knowledge of console certification requirements or platformspecific testing.

Experience building or improving QA pipelines, tools, or dashboards.

Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal''s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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📌 QA Lead | Chef QA (Montreal)
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