Quality Assurance Analyst

Kinective • Gilbert, AZ

3h

About The Position

Kinective empowers banks and credit unions to move beyond keeping up with technology to shaping the future of banking. Our platform seamlessly connects the right tools, delivers real-time data, and drives smarter operations for more than 4,000 financial institutions nationwide. We are a fast-growing team built on individual ownership, company-wide collaboration, and setting industry-leading standards. Here, new ideas are encouraged, candid feedback is welcomed, and your growth truly matters as much as the company’s. At Kinective, we are leading the way to intelligent banking together and enjoying the journey along the way. As a QA Analyst at Kinective, you’ll play a key role in guaranteeing our products are reliable, scalable, and ready for real-world banking environments. Partnering closely with Product and Engineering, you’ll help translate requirements into thoughtful test strategies, identify issues early, and validate complex integrations across systems. This role goes beyond test execution—you’ll act as a quality advocate throughout the development lifecycle, driving better processes, improving automation, and helping teams deliver with confidence. If you enjoy digging into problems, improving how things work, and building software customers can trust, you’ll thrive here.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years as a Quality Assurance tester or similar role
• Experience API testing tools (Postman/Insomnia)
• Working knowledge of SQL, APIs, and system integrations
• Familiarity with Azure or AWS, Active Directory, and web servers
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and QA methodologies
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Clear documentation and communication skills
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and collaborative

Nice To Haves

• Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement
• Azure/AWS certifications
• Some experience working with AI?assistant and AI assisted testing tools to enhance QA activities
• Understanding of?Microservices
• Experience with some scripting like Javascript or Powershell

Responsibilities

• Review business and product requirements to ensure clear, testable outcomes
• Partner with QA, Product, and Engineering to define test strategies, scenarios, and coverage
• Identify risks early and contribute to improving QA processes and standards
• Perform functional, UAT, Integration, End to End, Regression, Performance, Load and Ad-hoc testing
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results
• Identify, document, and track defects in JIRA with clear reproduction steps and impact
• Triage, prioritize, and own issues through resolution in collaboration with development teams
• Perform root cause analysis on defects and system issues, escalating when necessary to ensure timely resolution
• Work cross-functionally (and across time zones) to ensure quality throughout the SDLC
• Maintain QA documentation, test cases, and knowledge-sharing resources
• Continuously improve testing efficiency, automation coverage, and overall product quality

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescriptions, life & disability)
• Flexible PTO
• 11 company holidays
• Generous parental and caregiver leave
• An immediately vested 401(k) with company contributions
• Wellness resources
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED