Web2.0 QA Analyst - Digital Media Industry KIT Digital -
New York, NY
KIT digital (NASDAQ: KITD) is a premium provider of end-to-end video technology and services. The KIT Platform, the company’s cloud-based solution, helps media & entertainment, network operator and non-media enterprise clients to produce, manage and deliver multi-screen social video experiences to audiences wherever they are. KIT digital services more than 2,200 clients in over 50 countries, including some of the world’s biggest brands, such as Airbus, The Associated Press, BBC, Best Buy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Disney-ABC, FedEx, GM, Google, HP, MTV, News Corp, Telecom Argentina, Telefonica, Universal Studios, Verizon, Vodafone and Volkswagen. With its executive offices in New York and operational headquarters in Prague, KIT digital maintains other principal offices in Atlanta, San Diego, Beijing, Boston, Cairo, Chennai, Cologne, Dubai, Ely (U.K.), Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Melbourne (Australia), Paris, San Francisco, Singapore and Stockholm.
KickApps (part of the Kit digital family) is currently hiring a QA Analyst in Manhattan.
Responsibilities:
Working closely with Kit digital Projects Managers, Developers, and QA Staff in testing web interfaces
Data checking and analysis
Analysis of wireframes to produce accurate test cases
Analysis of wireframes to ensure they meet technical requirements as specified by technical architects, project managers, and developers
Track technical development dependencies for pre-sprint planning
Support technical change analysis
Participate in reviews of dependency specifications
Functional, regression, load, ad-hoc and compatibility testing
Involvement throughout the project life-cycle (e.g. requirements analysis)
Requirements:
2+ years of Quality Assurance experience
AA/BS Degree in Computer Science, IT, Mathematics, or similar
At least 1 year of testing high-availability, consumer facing websites written in at least one of the following languages: PHP, Java, JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET, or C++
Experience working on Agile projects, including sprint planning and executing QA tasks within the context of a sprint
Thorough understanding of software development methods and techniques
Excellent communication skills, able to make your points and persuade both customers and the team
Self starter, able to take the initiative
Enthusiastic and energetic; relishes the pace and pressure of large software development projects
Commitment to excellence and quality
A passion for Software QA
What’s In It for You?
Competitive pay
Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance / 401K benefits
20 days PTO and 10 paid holidays per year
Fast paced, entrepreneurial environment with the security of a publicly traded company
Massive growth opportunities
Respect for your ideas and recognition for a job well-done
International travel opportunities
Exposure to the latest cloud computing, video-on-demand, and web technologies
NOT working in a corner cube on legacy solutions that nobody will ever see
