Data QA Engineer
The world has changed. Why hasn’t insurance?
Kin’s mission is to reimagine home insurance For Every New Normal. While other insurers struggle to handle a fast-changing world, Kin is built for the future and is prepared to meet its challenges head on while helping our customers do the same.
Kin is proud to be one of BuiltIn Chicago’s 2021 Best Mid Sized Companies to work for, and Forbes 2021 Best Startup Employers in North America. Simply put, our people are what make us great, and we need forward-thinking, inspired game-changers like you to join us in our mission.
So, what’s the role?
The QA Engineer will be central to our software development and deployment process, primarily responsible for writing and executing test plans, writing SQL queries, manual testing, and running and interpreting results of automated tests. This person will collaborate closely with engineering and product management teams, as well as stakeholders to ensure adherence to Kin’s strategic goals while managing risk.
A day-in-the-life could include:
- Write and execute test plans to ensure development outputs meet acceptance criteria, technical specifications, and product goals
- Document software defects in bug tracking system, monitor bug resolutions, and verify fixed defects
- Investigate, test, and debug complex insurance related, data and software issues
- Writing SQL queries to validate data quality
- Participate in troubleshooting and triaging of issues to determine root cause and resolution
- Plan and conduct the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of large and complex projects
- Identify opportunities for test automation
I’ve got the skills...but do I have the necessary ones?
- 3+ years of software testing experience
- Background in test strategy and product knowledge in the design of tests
- Experience with QA techniques, such as black box, white box, and gray box approaches for smoke, regression, functional, user acceptance, and exploratory testing
- Experience with SQL
- Experience using Git or other source code management tools
- Experience with deployments, CI/CD tools, and comfortable with database migrations and API testing
- Test automation experience a plus with frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber or Capybara
Oh, and don't worry, we’ve got you covered!
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including 100% employer-paid plans)
- Flexible PTO policy
- Very generous equity options and 401K
- Parental Leave
- Continuing education and professional development
- Disability and Life Insurance
- The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact
In an industry that hasn't budged in more than 100 years, our technology transforms the user experience, cuts inefficiencies that waste billions of consumer dollars, and customizes coverage homeowners want. We believe insurance was always meant to be a digital product – we’re making that a reality.
Our approach to the industry makes us unique, and the people at Kin help us excel. We’re a team of problem solvers, collaborators, builders, and dreamers who are passionate about creating positive change in the lives of our customers and in our industry. Kin is more than just our name – it’s how we treat each other. That’s one of the many reasons we’ve been recognized as a great place to work by Built In, Forbes, and Fast Company.
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