As QA Manager at the company, you will report to the WW QA Director and will be responsible for running a team of over 150+ quality analysts, creating test plans, setting test priorities, training new hires, planning workforce capacity and facilitating interaction with the company's global offices. This offer is for a full-time position located at the Hyderabad office of the Company, except as travel to other locations as may be necessary to fulfil your responsibilities.

Primary Responsibilities:

The QA Manager is responsible for the performance of the QA division of the office, comprising of 150+ testers. The responsibility of the QA division is to facilitate the delivery of world class mobile games, confirming to company's exacting quality standards.

The QA Manager will act as a knowledge resource for the QA teams, offering guidance to the testers throughout the testing process and maintaining control over the code release process.

Role Requirements:

4-5 years of experience in a supervisory capacity of QA teams within the electronic entertainment or software industry.
Proven track record of performance managing large teams of QA testers.
In-depth knowledge of QA methodologies and procedures.
Firm understanding of the development lifecycle of complex software applications.
Ability to grasp functional requirements and integration points in order to design a comprehensive QA strategy and mentor team members.
Strong knowledge about planning & management.
Strong technical knowledge and familiarity with various wireless platforms (J2ME, BREW, Windows Mobile, etc.).
Strong coordination and communication capabilities to work effectively with cross-functional teams comprising of developers, producers, customer service teams and deployment coordinators
College degree preferred.

Additional Skills if applicable (added Plus):

Hardcore gamer.
Previous Testing experience.
Knowledge of Mobile & Mobile gaming industry.
Experience and familiarity with multiple gaming platforms and genres.

Location: Hyderabad, India. Travels to other locations may be necessary to fulfill your responsibilities.

Company Profile

About the Client:
Our Client is the world's leading independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for personal computer and consoles. The company is now applying its 20 years of experience in creating world-leading interactive entertainment experiences to mobile gaming.
Our Client is the world's leading publisher of interactive Mobile entertainment software for cell phones, smart phones, and advanced handheld devices. With the worldwide market rapidly approaching 1 billion handsets, how would you like to join a team committed to staying at the leading edge of interactive entertainment? Our Client is a true leader within the EA family, with the business model that dominates the wireless entertainment market.

About Iquest:

iQuest Consultants are the biggest IT & Telecom recruiters in Western India
working for clients like Accenture, Microsoft, i-Flex Solutions, TCS, TIBCO,
IBM etc, etc. We are a team of 120 highly qualified and experienced recruiters,
shortly growing to 150. We have our HQ in Pune with branches in Bangalore, Noida &
Mumbai. iQuest is a member of ERA ( Executive Recruiters Association ) and
we follow their code of ethics religiously.