QA Team Lead (E-commerce project) (offline)

Company Description
Ubisoft is one of the leaders in entertainment, with a rich portfolio of well-known brands worldwide. In Ukraine Ubisoft has two studios, Ubisoft Kyiv and Ubisoft Odesa, which focus on strengthening Ubisoft's presence on all platforms, with the main expertize in PC. Ubisoft Kyiv was established in 2008 and is one of the biggest GameDev studios in Ukraine that collaborated on blockbusters like Assassin's Creed®, Far Cry®, Steep®, Watch Dogs®, Trials®, Rainbow Six®, Ghost Recon ® and more. Ubisoft Odesa was opened in March 2018 and takes part in the development of Ubisoft’s world-known franchises.

Job Description
The IT Department of UBISOFT is looking for a QA Team Lead who will manage a team involved in various project assignments within the Group, ranging from internal projects with corporate clients, to external web needs.

You will be working in a fast paced international environment and gain invaluable knowledge and expertise along the way!

Your tasks

Leads by setting a good example (role model) - behavior consistent with words
Encourages creativity, risk-taking, and constant improvement – especially in reference to specialization
Creates an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort
Recognizes and celebrates team and team member accomplishments (from specialization point of view).
Maintains excellent knowledge on Ubisoft and especially IT processes, reinforce them and propose enhancements as per reality in the operational field
Identifies evolution, development and career path opportunities for each team members
Mentors direct reports through formal and informal channels. Assesses training needs and proposes training tools for team members
Measures and encourages expertise evolution (knowledge share, training) and detects opportunities for improvements
Outlines the domain activity
Offers support to SCRUM Master/PM/PO on involvement of the people in their product team
Participates in the test plan and test strategy creation
Provides core skills guidance to team members
Shares acquired skills with team members through formal and informal channels and seek to broaden and deepen knowledge base and proficiency
Identifies “Key Members”
Ensures the administrative monitoring of the team (absence planning and validation, business trips planning, monitoring and validation of time sheets)
Identifies recruitment needs and participates in the recruitment process
Coordinates team logistics (space, equipment, furniture)
Work proactively in coordination with the development team for the troubleshooting and resolving of issues in a timely manner.
Present ideas on system improvements based on hands on experience.
Contribute to the design, documentation, implementation and maintenance of test environments and test systems and processes.
Coordinate and standardize processes on E-Commerce
Qualifications

Your profile

Technical skills:

University graduate - University degree in a relevant field (i.e. Automation and Computer science, Electronics and telecommunication, Informatics) nice to have;
Practical experience of at least 5 years in testing
Good knowledge of the English language, both orally and written. French is a plus
Good understanding of the SDLC & STLC
Knowledge and experience of QA methodologies (Agile - SCRUM)
Experience with testing and bug reporting tools (JIRA, TestRail)
Knowledge of webtesting, functionality, usability testing is a plus.
Technical writing experience (test plans, test strategies, work procedures, user guides etc.)
General knowledge in the area of web applications development practices
Experience with APIs testing
Knowledge of SQL queries
Experience with logs (search, sort, filter, identify)
Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JS, PHP is a plus

Soft-skills:

Strong project management skills: estimations, task assignment, follow-up, communication within project team, risk assessment
People management skills
Excellent communication and organization skills
Responsible and accountable for his/her actions
Persevering and proactive
Is able to multitask, work on multiple project needs and perform on strict deadlines
Quality, services and result oriented
Easily adaptable to changes and proposals
Good team player, able to accept constructive criticism and give feedback, facilitates effective team interaction
Creative / Innovative: suggests system improvements and offers alternative solutions to the different problems that may appear and proactively seeks solutions
Good communication and presentation skills (verbal and written); Ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
Persuasive and able to stand by own ideas
Autonomy, ability to work with minimal guidance
Open to changes and self-improvement

Additional Information
Ubisoft offers:

International projects
Access to cutting-edge hardware
Proficient and fun-to-work-with colleagues
Opportunity to travel abroad
Medical / Life insurance
English / French courses
Long-term employment with 20 working-days paid vacation

Ubisoft is committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experience. We create worlds where people can express themselves, explore and discover new possibilities.

Are you looking to work with enthusiastic experts who are tackling game-changing challenges in entertainment and beyond? At Ubisoft, we offer an open environment where bright ideas are given a chance to shine and everyone is eager to share knowledge.

Challenge accepted?

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands. The teams throughout Ubisoft's worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms.

Company website:
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/