Senior Quality Analyst (Console)

About this role

Previous relevant experience in game quality assurance is required for this role. We are looking for a Senior QA professional with a strong ownership mindset, responsible for QA across assigned features, systems or areas of a game throughout development, release and post-launch. You will work closely with Development, Design, Art, Audio and Production teams, and collaborate with external/publisher QA teams where required, to proactively identify quality risks, investigate issues and support high-quality releases. * Plan and execute QA based on requirements, risks, priorities and project timelines. * Review specifications to identify gaps, conflicts, edge cases and quality risks. * Create and maintain test plans, test cases and test scenarios. * Perform functional, regression, exploratory, integration, compatibility, platform and   play testing, with exposure to performance, network, accessibility, age-rating and stress/soak testing. * Validate builds and support BVT, Smoke, LKG, milestone, UAT and release testing. * Investigate defects with developers to reproduce, diagnose and resolve issues; participate in bug triage, communicate risks and blockers, and provide QA input on release confidence. * Act as QA point of contact for assigned areas and contribute to QA reporting, retrospectives and process improvement. * Support mentoring, onboarding and knowledge sharing within the QA team. * Work effectively under delivery pressure, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing requirements and timelines. Skills, Mindset & Tools * Takes ownership of assigned areas, proactively investigates issues, identifies potential solutions and works collaboratively with the team to resolve them. * Hands-on experience with PlayStation, Xbox and/or Nintendo Switch. * Working knowledge of relevant console SDKs/GDKs, development environments, platform requirements and certification processes. * Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5, Unity or proprietary/custom game engines. * JIRA, Hansoft, Bugzilla or equivalent defect-tracking tools. * Confluence, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Office or equivalent. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills. What will you bring with you? * Strong hands-on game QA experience, including development, release and post-launch support. * Experience independently owning QA for features, systems or areas of a game. * Good understanding of test planning, risk-based testing, defect management and release readiness. * Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives. * Experience supporting post-launch activities such as patches, DLC/content updates, hotfixes, player-reported issues, regression and game-balance changes. * Console certification/submission experience on at least one platform. * Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly with distributed and UK-based stakeholders. Nice to have •  Experience across multiple console platforms or first-party certification requirements.  •  Experience working with publishers, external QA or platform stakeholders.  •  Exposure to test automation, AI-assisted QA or specialised QA tooling.  •  Experience with multiple game engines.  •  Mobile QA experience across iOS and/or Android. •  ISTQB Foundation or equivalent. Sumo India also offers a highly personable benefits package that has something for everyone, no matter where you are in your career.   Financial: Annual bonus, an employee referral scheme, 1st time home buyer bonus, Wedding bonus.    Work-life balance: Hybrid work model, Flexible working, 22 contractual days holiday, 8 festive holidays, 4 statutory holidays, birthday day-off, 4 weeks of paternity leave, Maternity leave as per law, and options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave*. Health and Wellbeing: Health insurance, life insurance, Mental health service, critical illness cover*, and funded flu vaccines/eye tests. Personal Development: Structured pathways, regular appraisals, annual salary reviews, 5 learning days per annum, access to on demand Sumo Developers Conference learning SDCXtra. Extra Perks: A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), sabbaticals (at 5 years of service), and an annual gaming subscription.