QA Manager
Kolex
Quality Assurance
Europe · Remote
Posted on Friday, November 3, 2023
Company
Kolex (Epics Digital Collectibles, Inc.) provides the first seamless and interactive collecting experience for the hybrid generation of collectors and fans who spend their lives in both physical and digital worlds. We’re a team of industry veterans, and have several successful partnerships with some of the largest NFT artists, brands, gaming companies and esports teams in the world.
We are:
- A small, globally distributed, high impact team
- Direct, open and fun
- Obsessed with user experience and scalable tech
- Determined to ship high quality products at high speed
Kolex currently owns and operates two divisions:
Publishing (www.kolex.gg): our publishing division works with some of the top game publishers, influencers, esports leagues and teams globally. We have already produced over 200 million unique digital and physical collectibles and distributed them to over 500,000 collectors.
Platform & Services (www.kolex.io & hro.gg): Our platform and services division provides the world's leading brands and most promising new projects enabling technology to create the best possible experiences for their fans all built on our class leading technology. Our partners include major entertainment brands like DC, Immutable and GreenPark Sports.
Job Description
Kolex is currently in search of an exceptional Quality Assurance leader to join our dynamic team. In this crucial role, you'll be at the forefront of testing various products across different intellectual properties. You'll dig deep into design intricacies, get a grasp of the bigger picture, and work closely with our internal and external partners to create solid testing strategies.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our team and make a real impact on how we shape our processes and methods for the future. At Kolex, we truly believe that Quality Assurance is a cornerstone of our development journey. We're all about achieving awesome results through smooth teamwork with our development team because we know that's the secret to achieving greatness. Come be a part of it!
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of test plans in collaboration with Content, Engineering, and Product teams.
- Establish and maintain the release schedule, ensuring alignment among key partners and vendors.
- Effectively communicate project plans, commitments, and any crucial changes to the team, encompassing schedule adjustments, scope modifications, release engineering prerequisites, and QA strategies.
- Source, oversee and maintain relationships with external testing partners.
- Identify and manage potential release-delaying risks, protecting release scope, schedule, and quality.
- Take charge of coordinating Go-Live activities, including readiness reviews, release runbooks, and post-mortem assessments post-release.
- Organize team-wide testing initiatives, leading efforts related to build tracking, issue reporting, and coordination of playtest environments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of leadership experience in managing teams.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in QA/testing automation.
- Proven track record in team management, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, workflow optimization, dependency tracking, long-term planning, and personnel coaching.
- Exceptionally detail-oriented with strong project management and organizational capabilities.
- Proficient in various ticketing and tracking software for bug flow optimization, milestone tracking, burndown chart sharing, and efficient bug database management.
- Willingness to actively participate in testing all aspects of our platform.