Welcome to Secret Mode! We publish video games with the goal to delight and inspire.

Now is an exciting time to join if you have a strong passion for video games and want to help us build the best games publisher in the business. 

As an integral part of the Secret Mode QA team, you’ll be responsible for testing games from external development partners. Successful candidates will work alongside QA Management to assess and report on game quality. You’ll create and maintain test plans, liaise with development partners and work to build skills of QA team members. You will be managing a team of Internal and external QA testers which requires strong leadership and communication skills.

·        Develop and maintain test plans focused on functional coverage of game systems.

·        Collate and formulate qualitative feedback to improve game experience.

·        Assist QA Management define and build QA processes

·        Develop QA skills across the broader QA team, providing personal support, mentoring and professional development for testers.

·        Produce and maintain clear reports for external development partners and be a point of contact for assigned projects.

·        Test and report against product milestone requirements

·        Perform QA related support tasks for external development teams

·        Become a knowledge holder for game quality of each product

·        Aid testing processes across a variety of target platforms

·        Assist in the transition of games, updates and services. across multiple environments through to live release. 

·        Check and ensure games adhere to all 1st party certification requirements.

·        A proven track record of at least 4+ years with games or software QA testing with at least 2 years in a leadership role.

·        Excellent leadership and communication skills.

·        Proactive and self-motivated, identifies problems in advance and presents innovative test approaches.

·        A detailed understanding of database and bug-tracking software. (Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.)

·        Familiarity with multiple gaming platforms and genres.

·        A very high degree of flexibility and organisational skills.

·        Experienced games player with the ability to familiarise with game-play elements rapidly.

·        Experience with compliance testing across all platforms. (Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft)

·        Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

·        Familiarity of working alongside external QA teams.

·        PC compliance knowledge.

This role is studio based, but flexible, working at least two days in our Leamington Spa studio each week.

“Please note that this role is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship or consider applications from outside the UK.”