Kao Corporation

Senior QA Analyst

Kao Corporation$115K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in QA automation.
  • Strong knowledge of QA methodologies and processes.
  • Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and automation testing.
  • Proficient in Selenium WebDriver using Java or C#.
  • Experience with ticketing systems like Jira and version control tools.

Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end testing for key technology platforms.
  • Build and maintain test automation for various testing types.
  • Guide and mentor junior QA team members.
  • Document testing plans using established guidelines.
  • Report testing metrics and activities to stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with product teams to understand requirements.
  • Review requirements to design comprehensive test scenarios.

Benefits

  • 401(k) and pension plans with employer contributions.
  • Enhanced paid time off and annual leave policies.
  • Comprehensive health insurance including dental and vision.
  • Employee Assistance Program for confidential support.
  • Regular global wellness initiatives for healthy living.
  • Tools and support for personal and professional growth.
  • Volunteer Day each year for community involvement.
Full Job Description
Title: Sr. QA Analyst

Location: Hybrid-Olathe, KS

Salary: $115K

About the Role

The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for ensuring quality of technology that PSI provides to its customers. Senior QA Analysts are senior individual contributors without formal line management responsibility, but they do provide guidance and advice to more junior members of the team. The person in this role works closely with the Software Engineering teams to understand what has been developed. They also work closely with the solutions and product teams to ensure business requirements are being tested.

This is a full-time permanent role, with flexible hours around core office availability Monday to Friday. The role is performed on a hybrid schedule at our headquarters located at 18000 W 105th St. Olathe, KS 66061, with occasional travel for meetings, events and workshops.

Role Responsibilities
  • Manage and execute end-to-end testing for key technology platforms and be accountable for test projects.
  • Own responsibility for building, maintaining and scaling test automation for backend, UI, functional and performance/load testing.
  • Provide guidance and support to others across the QA group, especially junior team members.
  • Use principles, guidelines, and best practices as defined, and document testing plans.
  • Gather and present testing metrics and testing activities for projects to key stakeholders.
  • Closely work with product teams to understand requirements and other performance SLAs.
  • Review and analyze feature requirements exit criteria and design test scenarios.
  • Perform various types of testing, including but not limited to the following:
    • Functional, regression, integration, backend data validation, usability, end to end system testing, API testing, performance/stress testing.
  • Ensure bug-free applications go to production.
  • Write, execute, and manage manual test cases and test plans.
  • Identify, validate, communicate, and track to closure defects and risks to the development team(s) and clearly communicate testing status and QA roadblocks
    to the QA manager and Product Managers.
  • Interact closely with members of cross-functional project teams including Development, PMs, and Client Services.
  • Provide the UAT support for business users as well as client.
  • Report defects accurately and manage them to successful resolution via Jira.
  • Maintain and create product knowledge documentation.
  • Investigate and attempt to diagnose customer support reported defects.
  • Participate in sprint planning, scrum, and backlog grooming ceremonies.
  • Validate data from multiple sources like files, XMLs, databases, etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Requirements
  • 5 years experience in software QA automation.
  • Proven experience and knowledge of QA methods, standards and processes.
  • Experience with the software development lifecycle and with automation testing technologies.
  • Experience with QA automation tools, test automation frameworks, writing and executing the automation scripts with Selenium WebDriver in JAVA or C#
  • Experience with version management and ticketing systems, e.g. SVN, Jira.
  • Experience with RDBMS and SQL, ISTQB principles, testing and debugging in multiple browsers/OS, and experience with API testing tools such as Post-Man or
  • Experience with C#, Java, HTML, XML, CSS, and accessibility testing is a huge plus.

Benefits & Culture

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, your future, and your sense of purpose:
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k), pension, or country-specific retirement plans with employer contributions
  • Generous Time Off: Enhanced paid time off/annual leave policies
  • Health & Wellbeing Coverage: Medical insurance tailored to your region, plus:
    • US: Dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
    • UK: Medical cashback plan including dental, vision, and income protection
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (US)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support whenever you need it
  • Work-Life Balance: We understand life happens outside of work, and we fully support flexibility
  • Wellness Culture: Regular global wellness initiatives to help you stay healthy and inspired
  • Future Planning: Tools and support to help you grow personally and professionally
  • Giving Back: Enjoy a Volunteer Day each year and opportunities to support our communities and industry

At PSI, we're more than just a workplace - we're a global team driven by shared values and real impact. If you're ready to be part of a company that's committed to your growth and well-being, we'd love to hear from you.

About Kao Corporation

Kao Corporation is a Japanese consumer goods company headquartered in Tokyo. It specializes in personal care, cosmetics, laundry and cleaning products, and has subsidiaries in several countries. The company was founded in 1887 and has a long history of innovation and sustainability. Kao is committed to reducing its environmental impact and has set ambitious targets for carbon reduction and waste reduction. The company is also known for its corporate social responsibility initiatives, including support for education and disaster relief.
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