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Senior QA Tester

🏒 Frontier βœ“ Verified Direct Employer
πŸ“ Cambridge / Hybrid ⚑ Direct Opportunity πŸ•’
Work Model
πŸ“ Cambridge / Hybrid
Employment
πŸ’Ό Full-Time Direct
Recruitment Type
πŸ›‘οΈ Direct to HR Pipeline
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βœ“ Equal Pay & Transparency Compliant
Competitive Direct Compensation Benchmark: $70,000 – $130,000 / yr
πŸ₯ Comprehensive Health & Dental
πŸ–οΈ Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holidays
πŸ“ˆ Retirement 401(k) / Pension Match
βš–οΈ Equal Opportunity Pay Scale
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Verified Direct Employer Opening: You are submitting directly to Frontier's recruitment pipeline with zero intermediary fees.

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap. 
 
This role is offered on a full in-studio basis or a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days per week in the studio). We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate. 

WHAT’S THE ROLE?  

We’re looking for a Seniorβ€―QA Testerβ€―who will be responsible forβ€―testingβ€―Frontier’s games throughout all phases of development, from pre-production through post-release content.β€― 

In this role, you’ll workβ€―on medium-to-high-risk features, designing and executing comprehensive test suites, and conducting both regression testing and playtesting. Leveraging QA experience, you’ll proactivelyβ€―identifyβ€―and resolve issues, provide guidance to QA teamβ€―membersβ€―and recommend and implement improvements.β€― 

Depending on project needs, you may also assume Assistant Lead or Team Lead responsibilities for specific phases or entire projects. 


WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
  • Write, run andβ€―maintainβ€―medium-to-high risk test specifications and suites for new and existing projects, ensuring efficient time reporting and estimates on given tasks and written suites. 

  • Conduct playtesting using a variety of test personas e.g. destructive testing and player-like testing. 

  • Envision user stories and gather data with provided instructions. 

  • Identifyβ€―and report issues in a clear andβ€―accurateβ€―manner. 

  • Perform regression testing for both internal and external issues.β€― 

  • Act as point of contact for specific features, regularly collaborating with cross-discipline teams to gather and relay relevant information back to QA.β€― 

  • Provide guidance and technical mentoring to other testers, including guidance on their documentation and advanced troubleshooting of other testers on the project. 

  • Raise potential future hurdles for testing, pre-empt problems, and suggest best fixes and ideas for further testing. 

  • Contribute to product information, identification of problem areas and analysis of trends toβ€―anticipateβ€―and navigate risks. 


WHAT YOU’LL BRING
  • Significant QA experience in the games industry and a strong understanding of QA tools, procedures,β€―methodologiesβ€―and workflows. 

  • Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. 

  • Experience aligning testing with requirements, managingβ€―prioritiesβ€―and successfully collaborating across disciplines/teams.β€―β€― 

  • Proven leadership or mentoring experience.β€―


BONUS IF YOU HAVE
  • Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement.β€― 

  • Proven ability managing people. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players. 

Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.  

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events. 

We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.  

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