Quality Assurance Automation Engineer/Tester

Ready to be a part of the company transforming FinTech and how the world accesses banking services?

When was the last time you were excited about interacting with your bank or credit union? If the answer is “a while” then you’re in good company. Despite the fact that access to better financial choices is at the heart of empowering communities, businesses, and people, financial institutions (FIs) are struggling to keep up with modern expectations.

And that’s where Kinective comes in. We’re here to change the way the world accesses and thinks about banking through software that connects a historically “boring” industry to the latest and greatest fintechs shaping the industry.

Ok... but what does all of that actually mean? Banks and credit unions are using some pretty old-school systems, which makes adopting new and innovative technology difficult (if not impossible). If you think it’s easy for your local branch to send you a receipt via text… think again.

Want proof? As the largest provider of software connectivity to 1 in 4 U.S. financial institutions, we are the leading company transforming the way banking is done for credit unions and banks. (In fact, Forbes recently released their Best Banks in the World report, and Kinective works with over 60% of their named banks!).

Kinective is the connector (get it?) that bridges that technology gap and helps modernize the way banking works. Our 300+ team of mega-talented and passionate folks are brought together with the unifying desire to make life easier (and better) for our clients and ultimately paving the way for banks and credit unions to modernize banking for everyone.

The Cliffs Notes

The Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer role is responsible for guaranteeing quality for the end client and helping the software development team identify problems early in the process. This document highlights roles and responsibilities for this role.

What You’ll Own

• Review and analyze business requirements.
• Collaborate with QA Leads, Product members, and others to develop effective test strategies and test scenarios.
• Test the application on various supported environments and configurations.
• Design and implement tests, debug, and define corrective actions.
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results.
• Document detail test cases and defects.
• Report bugs and errors to development teams in JIRA.
• Review assigned issues; identify, group, and prioritize issues to enhance testing efficiency.
• Responsible for implementing, improving build test processes, environments, and scripts. These build tests ensure that the code drops to quality assurance are of the highest quality.
• Effectively utilize multiple environments to execute test cases for increased productivity.
• Follow up on reported bugs, escalate as required for timely project completion.
• Should provide a practical approach to complex product testing, specifically in the areas of the automation of test cases for the purposes of regression testing.
• Own reported bugs and errors; collaborate with development teams, escalate as required for timely project completion as part of agile process.
• Help troubleshoot issues to find the root cause of the problem.
• Create internal QA documentation and provide KT to other team members on tested features.
• Will be part of both the manual and automated team.
• Effectively utilize multiple environments to execute test scripts for increased productivity.
• Perform functional, UAT, Integration, End to End, Regression, Performance, Load and Ad hoc testing.
• Work with teams across various time zones to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

What You’re Great At

• Ability to document in detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Self-starter.
• Fast learner and ability to adapt.

Necessary Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ proven experience as a Quality Assurance Tester or similar role.
• 2+ years’ proven experience writing and executing automation scripts or a similar role.
• Understanding of SDLC, STLC and QA methodology.
• Understanding of the workings of Agile principles.
• Experience with root cause analysis and ability to propose viable solutions is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Azure/AWS, Active Directory, Webserver (IIS), SQL and API.
• Experience with Java, Selenium, TestNG/Cucumber, and Postman/Insomnia or similar is required.
• Azure/AWS Fundamentals Certification is a plus.

Why Kinective?

We’re transforming our industry. You’re hopping into a rocket ship when you join the Kinective team. We have our sights set on becoming the go-to banking technology enabler, giving our customers total freedom in choosing any system, technology, or provider to scale their innovation efforts and have it integrate with their banking core. Oh, and we should mention, we’re the only ones doing that right now.

We love our customers (and they love us, too). Creating incredible customer outcomes is a unifying value at Kinective, with over a 95% customer retention rate.

All the benefits. We care about you on and off the clock, which is why we are proud to offer plenty of great benefits to choose from. A generously flexible PTO, medical, dental, vision, even pet insurance, just to name a few.

We’re cool people building cool stuff. Underneath all the banking acronyms and terminologies is a team of driven people building the future of banking. We value a workplace that allows us to work hard, be challenged, and ultimately be supported in our endeavors.

What does life at Kinective look like?

Bid adieu to snooze-fest corporate gigs. At Kinective, we believe that balance is key. We know how to have fun, and how to hit deadlines. We know how to collaborate and enjoy comradery, and how to provide feedback to help each other grow professionally.

Our culture empowers team members to take the lead, upholds integrity as our bedrock, and values trust and respect in all our operations. We believe in learning new skills, mentoring colleagues, and nurturing personal development. That’s why we seek to promote from within and give our team members the opportunity to rise with us.

Our Values

Deliver success. We strive to exceed customer expectations.

We are powered by a relentless commitment to delivering quality and service to our customers. We turn everyday interactions into positive, memorable experiences that create long-lasting Kinective ambassadors.

Grit with grace. We face problems head on, respecting others along the way.

We aren’t afraid to step outside of our comfort zone to accomplish the common goal. We believe that progress thrives on constructive dialogue and a commitment to understanding.

One Kinective. Together, we win.

By embracing a “better together” mindset, we unleash the full potential of our team and propel Kinective from good to great.

Build the future. We are driven by the pursuit of what’s possible.

Building the future requires embracing change and challenging the status quo. We believe that the best idea wins, embodying a culture of innovation.

The Team

In this role, you would be a part of the Quality Assurance Team and reporting to Director, Quality Assurance.

Office Expectation

This role is HYBRID, with an expectation of 3-4 days a week in-office. Our hours are 8-5pm.

Well, you’ve made it this far...

Seems like we might be meant to be, right? If you think you’re the right fit for Kinective, go ahead and click “apply.” And, even if you’re not quite sure if you’re qualified, we encourage you to apply and we can decide together.

Take a deeper dive into all things Kinective at kinective.io

Please note that this role does not currently offer sponsorship opportunities.