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Job Title	Quality Assurance Manager
Job Category	Quality Assurance
Job Description	Jagex Ltd, developer and publisher of the MMORPG adventure game RuneScape, is looking for an experienced person with excellent team management skills and a thorough understanding of testing methodologies to take on the challenge of leading the Quality Assurance team. The Jagex Quality Assurance team is not only responsible for finding bugs, they are taking an integrated part in developing the highest quality results for several games and other software products. This team has over 20 testers at the moment – including 3 team leaders – and we expect them to continue growing as we launch new products. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced QA managers who would like to be involved in an extremely successful company, and are ready to take our QA team forward to meet the requirements of our fast-improving environment. Key duties include: - Leading 20+ QA game and software testers (including 3 team leaders); - Continual revision of methods, tools and concepts employed by the QA teams; - Establishing a creative and productive environment through effective team coaching; - Ongoing appraisal of team members’ individual performances, helping them to work towards their own continuous personal development; - Working closely in alignment with the company’s overall business strategy; - Building excellent working relationships with development teams and working with team leaders to ensure the highest possible quality; - Optimising and maintaining QA processes, including bug-tracking management; - Leading by example through commitment, passion and professionalism towards Jagex, the RuneScape universe and the gaming industry as a whole. Essential requirements: - Strong leadership, with relevant experience managing QA teams; - Deep understanding of game methodologies and best QA practices; - Proven time and project management skills with demonstrable ability in handling multiple responsibilities concurrently whilst working well under deadline pressure; - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to communicate enthusiastically, clearly and concisely to groups and individuals; - Solid problem-solving ability and insightful approach to new challenges; - Great attention to detail allied to awareness of the bigger picture; - Real interest in computer games or RPGs/MMOs. Also Useful: - Degree level education or equivalent experience; - Experience in software testing methodologies; - Basic understanding of game scripting languages. Salary: Very competitive (depending on experience), plus excellent benefits package including annual bonus, private healthcare and gym membership. Location: Cambridge, UK. Application: Send your CV with covering letter to: careers@recruit.jagex.com About Jagex Ltd - Company Profile Jagex Ltd. was founded in December 2001 as a small commercial operation behind the game RuneScape. The company now has more than 380 employees, based over three offices, making us one of the largest independent games studios in the world. Jagex intends to continue building on this fantastic success and become a significant operator in all major gaming markets worldwide, by developing compelling online games that have wide appeal, while also continuing to expand and update RuneScape. Since its launch, RuneScape has grown to have over 6,000,000 active players. This ranks RuneScape as one of the largest and most popular MMORPG titles in the world. RuneScape is regularly updated with new playable content, providing a constantly evolving gaming experience for all our players. In 2008, Jagex also launched the online casual gaming website, FunOrb, providing continually updated content once again to a large and growing player base. Additionally, for our employees, Jagex provides a positive, challenging and rewarding working environment and in both 2007 and 2008, we featured in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For survey. We are proud of our success and very excited about our future. With two great products released to date and a number of exciting projects in production, there really never has been a better time to join the team and become a part of our exciting story. Website: www.jagex.com/corporate \| www.runescape.com \| www.funorb.com
Location	UK & Europe, England, Cambridge
Salary	Very competitive (depending on experience), plus excellent benefits package
Date posted	01/04/2008