Software Development Engineer Testing (SDET)

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game publishers and developers, with well over 750 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Traffic Cop 3D and Makeover Studio 3D. Alongside this, we also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope and Die by the Blade. 

With a team of talented people collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, the Philippines and many more places, we have a truly global team making games for a global audience. And it’s paying off: Kwalee games have been downloaded in every country on earth! If you think you’re a good fit for one of our remote vacancies, we want to hear from you wherever you are based.

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters for many years, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts. Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle. Could your idea be the next global hit?

What’s the job?

As Senior Compliance Tester you’ll be working on compliance QA projects across a range of games and on any one of the following platforms and its iterations: Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Switch

What you tell your friends you do

“I make sure the games we release meet the hardware manufacturer standards and are ready to be played by millions.”

What you will really be doing

• Testing as per Compliance standards on any one of the platforms (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo) and its iterations
• Assist compliance QA leads to build plans and test strategies to deliver compliance projects
• Review and vet bugs and test cases from Jr. and Exp. QA testers 
• Mentor and coach Jr. and Exp. compliance QA testers when needed to ensure quality
• Raise tickets on Dev portals and compliance discussion groups
• Provide training to Jr. and Exp. testers when needed. 
• Provide relevant feedback on the games/titles under test by you. 
• Update checklists and compliance documents when requested by Test Lead or QA Management
• Assist Test Leads with Daily/weekly reporting

How you will be doing this

• You’ll be part of an agile, multidisciplinary and creative team and work closely with them to ensure the best results.
• You'll think creatively and be motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best.
• You’ll work with cutting edge technology, if you need software or hardware to get the job done efficiently, you will get it. We even have a robot!

Team

Our talented team is our signature. We have a highly creative atmosphere with more than 200 staff where you’ll have the opportunity to contribute daily to important decisions. You’ll work within an extremely experienced, passionate and diverse team, including David Darling and the creator of the Micro Machines video games.

Skills and Requirements

• 3 + years of games QA experience with 1+ years as a Compliance Tester working on any one (Sony, MS, Nintendo) of the platform
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• ISTQB or similar QA certification will be desirable
• A methodical, scientific and analytical mindset
• Knowledge of the PC, Console and Mobile Platforms in terms 
• Experience in leading/mentoring small teams 
• Strong proficiency in usage of spreadsheets, MS office and PC & internet
• Ability to work effectively with other team-members
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in project requirements and instructions, and to  work as per shift-timings applicable to project

We offer

• We want everyone involved in our games to share our success, that’s why we have a generous team profit sharing scheme from day 1 of employment
• In addition to a competitive salary we also offer private medical cover and life assurance
• Creative Wednesdays!(Design and make your own games every Wednesday)
• 20 days of paid holidays plus bank holidays 
• Hybrid model available depending on the department and the role
• Relocation support available 
• Great work-life balance with flexible working hours
• Quarterly team building days - work hard, play hard!
• Monthly employee awards
• Free snacks, fruit and drinks

Our philosophy

We firmly believe in creativity and innovation and that a fundamental requirement for a successful and happy company is having the right mix of individuals. With the right people in the right environment anything and everything is possible.

Kwalee makes games to bring people, their stories, and their interests together. As an employer, we’re dedicated to making sure that everyone can thrive within our team by welcoming and supporting people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances. With the inclusion of diverse voices in our teams, we bring plenty to the table that’s fresh, fun and exciting; it makes for a better environment and helps us to create better games for everyone! This is how we move forward as a company – because these voices are the difference that make all the difference.

We’re seeking a qualified QA analyst responsible for the testing phase of the production process to ensure that final products meet F22 standards.

A detail-oriented professional responsible for the development and implementation of inspection activities, the detection and resolution of problems, and the delivery of satisfactory outcomes. Duties include identifying whether products are functional, reliable and meet the end user's expectations.

Title:         Quality Analyst

Location:    Remote working

Experience: 3+ Years

What will you work on?

• Design and implement testing plans for products
• Identify procedures and scenarios for the quality control of products and services
• Process product reviews and inform the development team of defects and errors
• Communicate quantitative and qualitative findings from test results to the development team
• Monitor efforts to resolve product issues and track progress
• Ensure that the final product satisfies the product requirements and meet end-user expectations
• Spot areas for improvement to enhance the product's efficiency
• Research the current market for similar products and compare results

Monthly & Daily responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of incoming and outgoing product to confirm quality conformance to specifications and quality deliverables
• Assist operations and local quality function in tracking, documenting, and reporting quality levels as well as CSR, environmental and health and safety goals/KPIs
• Analyze and investigate product complaints or reported quality issues to ensure closure in accordance with company guidelines and external regulatory requirements
• Develop or update company complaint and inspection procedures to ensure capture and investigation, as well as proper documentation of complaints
• Monitor risk-management procedures, and maintain and analyze problem logs to identify and report recurring issues to management and product development
• Provide training and support to quality assurance team on systems, policies, procedures, and core processes

Do you fit in?

• Extensive experience in quality control preferred
• Keen attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creative and innovative thinker
• Diligent and meticulous
• High regard for safety standards and quality control

 Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field or similar experience

- 5+ years' experience in automation testing development

- Experience in architecting, implementing solutions/frameworks for front end

- Hands on experience with implementing Continuous Integration and build automation systems such as Jenkins/ Bamboo/ Octopus etc.

- Experience with Source Code Management Tools (e.g., Git, TFS, RTC)

- Experience using test management tools

- Extensive experience with UI Automation tools, preferably Selenium Web driver and Appium with Java

- Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages/frameworks: Java, Python, .NET/Java frameworks

Preferred Job Requirements:

Job Description :

- Bachelor's Degree in computer science or information technology

- Experience using Soap UI/ Rest Assured/Postman.

- Experience in Core Java

- Good Knowledge of cloud platforms -Microsoft Azure/AWS

- Understanding of Non-Functional Testing

- Working experience with TDD/BDD approaches and relevant tools such as Cucumber

About The Company

SCIGON was founded in 2008 by technology practitioners with a people-focused mindset. We continually strive to build on a track record of success, establishing new avenues for capabilities and growth. Based in Chicago, SCIGON offers a complete suite of offerings to meet enterprise and public sector customer technical, engineering and product needs. SCIGON's professionals advance client initiatives with a high degree of quality and efficiency. SCIGON has received broad recognition nationally and has been recognized through industry awards, media coverage, and several case studies Our goal is to provide fresh and effective ideas for mutual success.

Our Mission: SCIGON is committed to providing an innovative approach and solutions that enable our clients and partners to succeed. While knowledge, experience and technology provide the tools with which we reach these aims, we place the most value on relationships. We focus on understanding customer and partner needs, bring a collaborative approach to the discussion, and work hand-in-hand to identify effective strategies that intersect outcomes with the business drivers that underpin needs. Our Vision : Understanding client and partner needs, and to working as a team to meet mutual objectives. Our company culture is also centered on a commitment to sustainability, as well as social and economic responsibility

Frequently Asked Questions :

Why work for us?

It would be a Challenging, grounds up a promising circumstance for you. You get an opportunity to chip away at great new technologies alongside stunning specialists with strong financial strength.

Also, we have some Employee Value Propositions :

- An outstanding work culture :

- Remote work :

- Work life balance :

Provident fund :

- Professional growth through our Learning and development:

• 3+ years’ experience in manual and automated QA for Web, iOS, and Android
• Analyzing user’s stories and/use cases/requirements for validity and feasibility
• collaborate closely with other team members and departments
• Can be able to write all test cases independently
• execute all levels of testing (System, Integration, Regression, and Security)
• Be proactive in identifying issues, deep dive, troubleshoot, communicate to stakeholders and escalation of issues and providing status reports
• Sense of ownership and drive and a willingness to accept the challenge of daily deadlines is essential
• Design and develop automation scripts when needed

Mandatory Skills

• Hands on experience with the programming language Java. (Mandatory)
• 3+ years of experience in leading a team, with professional automation testing experience using Java and Selenium.
• 5+ years of experience in automation testing and test framework development using Java and Selenium. (POM, Cucumber BDD, Hybrid etc.)
• Automation Tool: Selenium (Mandatory)
• Execution of scripts in Batch and Grid 
• Setup test automation pipelines in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, AWS, and Azure DevOps etc.
• Flexibility to learn new programming languages, tools & frameworks.

Other Pre-Requisites

• Shall work as an individual contributor on a need basis.
• Should contribute to defining testing best practices for the teams & projects. Responsible for defining and implementing the test strategy and test automation solutions around functional and regression testing.
• Defining, monitoring, and evaluating individual goals/KRA’s for the team members.
• Responsible for project initiation, project planning, effort estimations, hiring and team building for new projects.
• Experience with Test Management tools like Atlassian JIRA, TestRail, ALM or similar tools.
• Passion for achieving excellence in technical, process, product quality and reliability.
• Strong in troubleshooting and root cause analysis abilities
• Must be extremely detail, technology oriented and possess excellent communications skills.
• Proactive, driven individual with a strong work ethics

Secondary Skills:

• BDD Cucumber will be an added advantage
• Parallel execution and integration to cloud platforms like BrowserStack, Perfecto, Saucelabs.
• API Testing: ReadyAPI, SoapUI, Postman, Rest-Assured or similar
• SQL queries: good hands-on on SQL queries and experience in testing Databases & Batch Jobs
• Mobile testing experience is an added advantage
• Experience on load testing/performance testing.
• Experience using issue and project tracking software
• Experience working in an agile structure
• Experience in developing POC’s and participating in pre-sales activities

• Test current products and identify deficiencies.
• Suggest solutions to identified product problems.
• Investigate product quality in order to make improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction.
• Plan, create, and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy.
• Collaborate with the Product Development team to ensure consistent project execution.
• Identify quality assurance process bottleneck and suggest actions for improvement.
• Oversee continuous improvement projects.
• Collect quality data.
• Identify key KPIs for product quality.
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts.
• Prepare and present reports and metrics to Senior Management.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer.
• An experience with a variety of different testing techniques such as UI Testing, Automated testing, Test Driven Development Strategies, etc
• An experience in testing tools such as Selenium, JMeter
• An experience with coding using Python, Java, Node.js.
• An experience with software QA tools and processes.
• Knowledge of MySQL
• A sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skill

• A team of aces, from top-tier schools and startups, to work with
• A fast-paced, data-driven, and fun work environment
• A huge appetite for new, disruptive, creative, and implementable ideas
• An open work culture

• Competitive salary
• Great working environment, opportunity to work directly with the founders on very exciting real-life problems.
• Opportunity to grow really fast.
• Opportunity to hire a team & mentor them in the future.
• ESOPs

1. Shortlist
2. Intro call of 15min
3. 1-2 Tech rounds
4. HR round
5. Offer rollout