Test Lead, Diablo Iv

Team Name

Diablo

Job Title

Test Lead, Diablo IV

Requisition ID

R021488

The concept of “Blizzard polish,” that is, the infinite care and loving detail put into every aspect of our games, is something we take seriously and pride ourselves on delivering to our players. It’s a responsibility shared across the company – and its undisputed heart and soul is Blizzard Entertainment Quality Assurance (QA).

Blizzard QA is a close-knit team; we care about iteration, problem-solving, and succeeding as a group. We genuinely love what we do for a living, and expect the same from everyone who joins us! If your career is ready for its next great challenge, get in touch and let’s get to work!

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA or Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Create, monitor, and control metrics impacting product and team quality
• Champion the customer experience always
• Accountable for the quality of all work and relationships on their team
• Other duties as assigned
• Partner and provide high value quality-related services to development leadership
• Drive test development, estimation, planning, execution, reporting, and closure
• Host test closure activities; e.g. testware evaluation, knowledge transfer, retrospectives
• Coordinate responsible test area with regional teams
• Analyze product quality and usability, associated system limitations, and report on risk
• Lead, recruit, coach, and manage a small team towards individual and team excellence

Requirements

• Passion for video games and software quality
• Experience with gray/black box test methods
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience in test planning for complex features/systems
• Experience leading test teams: 3+ years
• Management experience: 1+ years

Pluses

• Certifications: PMP, Scrum Master and/or Product Owner, ISTQB
• Coding knowledge: XML/HTML, JavaScript, Python, Java, C/C++/C#, SQL
• Familiarity with Blizzard Entertainment line of products and services
• Experience operating a live service game or product

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected] General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us.

Rewards

Subject To Eligibility Requirements, The Company Offers Comprehensive Benefits Including

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered.

• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $49,600.00 - $91,760.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.