Do you want to make your mark on the world – literally? Then get in on the ground floor of a new game franchise and help shape a new platform. Aces Studio (part of Microsoft Game Studios), makers of the award-winning titles Flight Simulator and Combat Flight Simulator, are looking for a Test Lead for the Train Simulator franchise. Apply your core test skills, such as planning, design, and implementation to our entertainment business and help a dynamic and creative team build premium quality products. Along the way you’ll get a chance to help shape software that millions of people use to pursue their hobbies and just have fun!

You’ll help create a virtual representation of the entire planet that is compelling and relevant to railroad enthusiasts. You’ll be responsible for creating the automation strategy for the title, and you’ll exercise a broad scope of influence, working collaboratively with the Aces Core Platform team and other groups in the studio to deliver world-class experiences built on the new Aces Simulations platform.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the entertainment software that millions of people use to explore and build the World of Rails!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a team of full-time and contract staff to deliver test planning, test pass execution, and test automation for the product
• Working closely with your counterpart leads, developers, designers, and program managers to schedule, track, drive, and communicate testing status for the product
• Providing performance and career development feedback and mentoring to team members

Qualifications include:

• 3-5 years professional software testing experience including test automation and/or infrastructure development
• Prior test lead experience for a full product cycle
• Demonstrated cross-group collaboration skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong investigation and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated test engineering including test planning, test design, test casing, and automation development
• C, C++, or C# programming preferred
• BS degree in computer science or a related technical discipline preferred

Experienced SDE/T Leads and experienced SDE/Ts looking for the next challenge are encouraged to apply.

To apply, go to http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/default.aspx and enter job code 215661. Then click Submit Resume at the bottom of the page. You'll need to have (or create) a Windows Live ID.