Quality Assurance Analyst

Kin + Carta is a digital transformation firm with one sole purpose: to make the world work better. We partner directly with our clients, mainly Fortune 500 companies as a software engineering studio with a focus on innovation and full-stack modernisation. We have 2 main headquarters: Chicago leading K+C Americas with offices in NYC, Denver, and Buenos Aires and London leading our offices in the UK. There are 1,600+ of us globally, we’re united by culture and a shared way of working.

Kin + Carta is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst to join our dynamic and growing firm. The Quality Assurance Analyst will perform a variety of job responsibilities related to testing mobile applications across multiple platforms.

The QA Analyst will be responsible for, but not be limited to, the following:

• Creating automated and manual test scripts, test plans and test cases
• Execute automated and manual test plans
• Participating in functional testing, regression testing and performance testing
• Identify bugs, issues, risks, and bottlenecks within the mobile application

Professional Skills:

• The individual must have a passion for software testing and finding bugs in software prior to deployment
• Highly motivated self starter, a team player who works well on cross functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to portray information in a logical and well organized manner
• Proven record of developing strong, positive relationships with the software development team, especially developers and business analysts
• Strong work ethic and commitment to the client solution and deliverables

 Technical Skills:

• Experience with Agile Project Management is a strong plus; namely Scrum
• Understanding and experience with full testing lifecycle management
• Experience in a Business Analyst or QA role for mobile applications is a plus (i.e. Android, iOS)
• Proven ability to focus on value based testing and coverage with a dedication on delivery and time estimates.
• Creative, solutions-oriented tester that focuses on testing coverage in the most effective and efficient way possible
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field.
• Excellent communication skills

Our benefits:

• Personal training budget;
• Mentorship program;
• Additional days of paid vacation;
• Family premium health insurance;
• Catered lunches;
• In-house English lessons;
• Weekly yoga classes.

We welcome our Kin to show up as their full selves everyday. Because this is so important to us, Kin + Carta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.