QA Analyst

Why you will love working for a National Top Workplace

We are a global leader in loyalty marketing.  

We work with some of the most well-known brands in the world to deliver market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions to enable customer experiences. With a strategy-led, technology-enabled approach, we are consistently named an industry leader by Forrester. The programs we deliver reach more than 500M consumers through loyalty. The impact of these loyalty programs affords us deep brand partnerships, owning a niche in the loyalty space where outcomes matter most. 

We are a mission and values driven company.  

Our mission is to grow enterprise value through loyalty for our clients. Every role within Kobie has a purpose and directly contributes to us achieving this mission.  

We are values driven at every point. Over our 30+ year journey, we’ve created a fun, high-trust, transparent workplace. We believe in leadership and ownership. Our work environment, personal holidays, casual dress code and focus on diversity and inclusion add to a culture that makes our teammates proud. That pride shines through in the work we do for our clients. 

About the team and what we’ll build together

You are a QA Analyst with 2+ years of software testing experience and will bring your technical skills and industry best practices of manual and automated testing to our agile teams. As the QA Analyst you will test user interfaces and micro-services running in a cloud environment.  

How you will make an impact   

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining test strategies based on the business requirements provided by product owners. 

• Partner with product owners and development teams; provide analysis for the creation and maintenance of test plans as requirements evolve. 
• Partner with development and IT teams; provide analysis for the creation and maintenance of test environments as requirements evolve. 
• Perform user interface and API testing using REST and SOAP; validating the business rules, calculations, data integrity, integration and connectivity with third party software and vendors. 
• Condition test data to support the defined testing plans in SQL, JSON, and XML formats. 
• Diagnose issues with development teams, verifies testing results using SQL, JSON, and XML formats. 
• Responsible for the maintenance and promotion of builds to the QA test environments. 
• Perform verification testing for UAT and Production builds; assist IT Operations and developments teams diagnosing issues. 
• Communication of status and executed test plans in daily team meetings. 
• Contribute policy and procedure documentation to the security and compliance team. 
• Other duties may be assigned. 

What you need to be successful

• 2+ years of REST or SOAP API testing experience required
• 1+ years of experience writing and reading SQL statements 
• 2+ years of Scrum/Agile experience, including working on teams following scrum/agile methodologies using scrum/agile and defect management tools like: JIRA (preferred), Rally, Mantis preferred 
• 2+ years of web/mobile UI application testing experience 
• Experience contributing to test automation efforts with exposure to test automation tools and frameworks: Selenium (Python), unittest, SOAPUI (Groovy scripting desired), Bamboo, Bitbucket 
• Experience with cross-browser testing 
• Experience with software release/build processes 
• Strong knowledge of system testing best practices and methodologies 

• Experience creating test strategies using defined acceptance criteria 
• Experience testing REST and SOAP APIs using; SOAPUI (preferred), Postman, JMeter 
• Experience with SQL SELECT (including JOIN queries), INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE 
• Experience with test management systems like: qTest (preferred), TestLink, Zephyr 
• Strong written and verbal communications skills 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Excellent time management skills 
• Organized and detail-oriented; able to effectively perform tasks within the estimated level of effort 
• Extraordinary attention to detail and ready to learn 

Our teammates are at the heart of everything we do 

Healthy people are happy people, which makes mental and physical health a top priority at Kobie. From robust health insurance and benefits options to free fitness programs like FitOn, to generous vacation time for yourself, we support your health needs fully. In today’s job market, we know that employees are choosing only what works best for their life. For those that want career growth, Kobie is the perfect place. We have developed a comprehensive people strategy that helps every teammate know how to advance and progress on their career journey. Beyond title progression, Kobie’s competitive pay, 401k matching, annual profit sharing and bonuses all make Kobie a perfect place to build your career. 

Kobie a place for all

We don’t just accept differences – we embrace, share, and celebrate them! 

Employment at Kobie is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications, directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis under the law.   

We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates draw upon their own diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives so that they feel welcomed to bring their authentic self to work every day. While our leadership team fully and completely supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, all teammates share the responsibility to ensure we incorporate the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout Kobie.