Test Engineering Lead United Kingdom, Liverpool

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Please note: We do require someone to be onsite in our Liverpool studio for 4 days per week, with flexibility.

What you’ll be doing:

• Strategy & Leadership: Work with QA to develop and deliver an interdependent testing strategy (per project), leveraging automation effectively to achieve quality, cost and time goals.
• Engagement: Engage with studios, stakeholders in-line with engagement strategy commitments.
• Test Automation: Work with test engineers and stakeholders to design and implement automated tests that improve speed & accuracy of testing.
• QA: Collaborate with QA to optimise title testing budgets and raise testing value across studio groups.
• Centralised Reporting: Develop visualisations for real-time test results, automation health, and strategic insights.
• Insight: Analyze test results and provide actionable insights to improve testing efficiency and quality.
• Development & Growth: Lead a team of test engineers, fostering a culture of quality and CI throughout QA.
• Service Budgeting: Appropriate budgeting for title projections, as well as non-project budgeting such as travel, hardware and training.
• Infrastructure Planning: Developing long-term plans for infrastructure to support the delivery of agreed services.
• Project Optimisation: Utilise appropriate metrics to recommend improvements or changes to active services.

What we are looking for:

• QA leadership experience at a lead or management level (minimum of 2 years).
• Experience shaping testing strategies, analysing test results and providing actionable insight.
• Experience identifying, designing and implementing automated tests.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with C#, JAVA, C++.
• Have worked within the gaming industry previously.

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus opportunity.
• Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes).
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 25 days holiday per year.
• On Site Gym.
• Access to cycle garage and showers.

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, maternity or parental status, 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.