[Hiring] Senior QA Tester @FuturLab Ltd

Role Description

FuturLab are looking for a Senior QA Tester to join the PowerWash Simulator 2 team on a 12-month fixed term contract. We are hiring this role as remote; however, a successful candidate could be office-based or work a hybrid setup, if preferred.

If you are a QA professional who’d like to help us enhance the quality of the soothing PowerWash Simulator 2, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Work autonomously toward objections that have been set
• Review feature or content specifications and create test plans
• Review feature or content health, and report accordingly
• Investigate high-risk bugs and provide risk assessments to help prioritization during bug triage
• Mentor and help develop junior members of the team
• Contribute to and help develop internal QA processes

Qualifications

• 3+ years in QA, preferably at a game development studio
• Exceptional communication and organisation skills
• Experience with all, or most PC and console gaming platforms
• Experience creating and maintaining test plans
• A solid understanding of the game development process

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the PowerWash Simulator franchise
• Knowledge of Microsoft, Sony & Nintendo certification requirements
• Experience co-ordinating internal and external QA teams
• At least one title supported from concept to release

Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Performance related bonus
• Bi-annual salary reviews based on your performance
• Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (No weekends, No overtime, No Crunch!)
• Opportunity to work from home (UK only), out of our Brighton office, or hybrid
• 27 days of paid annual leave, including 21 standard days, 3 days over the Christmas closure, 2 discretionary 'Duvet Days,' 1 day to celebrate your birthday, plus all 8 UK bank holidays and an extra day off for our very own FuturLab bank holiday!
• 5 paid training and 2 paid volunteer days per year to work on your personal development
• Opportunities to attend and speak at gaming events/conferences
• Free MS Game Pass or PS+ subscription
• Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
• Bike2work scheme
• Enhanced Maternity - 9 months full pay (statutory benefit topped up by FL)
• Paternity leave - 8 weeks full pay
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Pension
• Private Healthcare, includes dental and optical cover
• Remote therapy service through Spill - 8 x 50-minute virtual sessions over 6 months whenever you need them. Unlimited ‘ask a therapist’ text questions
• Eye tests for display work
• Amazing offices with a great culture. E.g. Regular social activities, Free fresh fruit, Free iced treats in the Summer and Free locally roasted Coffee and Speciality Teas!