QA Manager Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

QA Manager (R26684)
Department
Quality Assurance & Test
Location
Cary, United States
Product
Fortnite
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26684
WHAT

MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

What We Do
The Quality Assurance team owns the testing process, risk management, and quality evaluation of all products and functions across Epic. Our team works closely with developers and production to ensure the best possible user experience for our community and customers.
What You’ll Do
We’re looking for an experienced QA Manager for Fortnite! In this role you will be developing and guiding the quality strategy for seasonal Fortnite Battle Royale, partnering with other discipline leads, and innovating and improving our seasonal quality processes to deliver an epic experience for our players. If you are passionate about leading and mentoring experienced QA professionals in an exciting, fast-paced environment, we’d love to talk to you!
In this role, you will
Lead, manage, and mentor a team of QA leads and QA individual contributors on Fortnite Battle Royale, providing coaching and feedback to guide others to success
Develop a Quality Strategy encompassing staffing, technical requirements, product space and involvement throughout the development lifecycle on Fortnite Battle Royale
Collaborate with other QA managers in the Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and other spaces to identify areas of risk between products and work out mitigation strategies across the whole of the Fortnite ecosystem
Identify improvement and innovation opportunities in existing quality approaches and provide recommendations of new ones where they are needed and impactful
Define and use KPIs and data to inform testing priorities and outline risks on a project level, providing clear accountability chains and escalation paths for multiple levels of ownership in QA
Work with other departments and disciplines to set quality bars and standards for the product
What we’re looking for
7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, including a minimum of 4 years in a leadership or management role within the gaming industry
Proven capability in leading and managing large teams of QA professionals, both Individual Contributors and Leads, directly embedded with the rest of the development team
Strong understanding of the importance of multiple testing types, including verification and validation testing, usability testing, security testing, performance testing, etc
Proactive study of advanced training in QA methodology and principles
Expert-level understanding of KPIs and Metrics that inform quality in products, people, and processes
Proven ability to take ownership over large-scale process improvements, working with other QA and with other disciplines to plan, implement, and drive adoption
Deep understanding of risk, specifically how to identify, classify, report on, and manage it
Proficient communication skills at the individual and team level
Ability to thrive while working in a fast paced working environment while juggling multiple initiatives

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS

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EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.