Director Of Quality Engineering

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

Director of Quality Engineering

Aliso Viejo, CA

At PlayStation, we're leading the revolution in cloud gaming as we push the boundaries of what's possible! Would you like to use your skills, time, and passion on meaningful projects that are building the future? We're looking for people who want to make a difference, love working with creative, intelligent, and collaborative teammates. If that sounds like something you would love to do, we want to hear from you! Come help us build a world-class cloud platform capable of delivering fun and unique gaming experiences to millions of players.

As a Director of Quality Engineering, you will set the vision for the department and drive all efforts towards ensuring products are released without major defects. You will lead both Software Engineering in Test and manual QA teams to promote a quality mentality across the entire organization and increase development efficiency via automated testing. You excel at collaborating with and influencing internal and external development teams to ensure releases meet the high-quality standards set by SIE.

Responsibilities:
• Research test tools, methodologies, and industry trends to upgrade existing processes and practices
• Develop the strategy for efficient automation and performance testing, and work with stakeholders to build the software artifacts that drive testing efforts throughout the SDLC
• Increase product quality and release confidence via integration, load, and chaos testing
• Closely collaborate with other technology and business users to ensure technical and business requirements are met
• Prepare and present quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Attend educational workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and contribute to professional societies
• Participate in recruitment and ensure retention of top talent
• Advocate quality, mentor, and drive professional development for Quality Engineering
• Manage the budget based on testing and business needs, and present an aggregated view to executives

Qualifications:
• 10+ years of proven experience in software testing, with at least 5 years in a Quality Engineering or Software Engineering Director role managing managers
• Expert level knowledge of smoke, regression, performance, and chaos testing in Agile and DevOps methodologies, along with deployment strategies
• Previous experience with open source or in-house test automation frameworks, test design strategies, and automating tests for distributed systems, micro-services, and web services
• Experience with containers (preferably Kubernetes) or related technologies, and cloud technologies like AWS
• Proficiency in one or more project management tools, preferably used in Agile development (JIRA, etc.), and Confluence for documentation
• Experience with GitLab or CI/CD tools, Artifactory, and Selenium
• Hands on experience with a programming language (Python, Java, JavaScript preferred)
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to evaluate and develop solutions
• Experience running multiple cross-cultural/global teams and projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Additional Attributes:
• Gamer is a plus!
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxok74-3-135-183-187-42 in your application.