QATest Engineer

DANE LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

DANE LLC is seeking a highly experienced QA / Test Engineer to join our agile quality engineering team in Arlington, VA. This hybrid position involves both automated and manual testing across a complex application environment. The role includes collaboration with developers and stakeholders to promote best QA practices.

You will need a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least 4 years of relevant experience, along with an active DoD Secret Clearance. Attractive benefits including flexible work-from-home options are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of experience as a QA / Test Engineer.
• Must hold an Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Work with functional and development teams to identify and execute test cases.
• Design and maintain automated test scripts for testing.
• Provide clear test documentation and quality reports.

Skills

Automated testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, etc.)

CI/CD pipelines

Defect tracking tools (Azure DevOps, Jira)

Testing REST APIs and web applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

At DANE, we take care of our people, and they stick around because of it. With day‑one aggressive PTO and great benefits, you’ll have the support you need to succeed.

Description

We are seeking a highly experienced QA / Test Engineer to join our agile quality engineering team. This role consists of a balance of automated and manual testing across a complex, multi‑stack application environment. The QA / Test Engineer will collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to validate requirements and user stories, identify defects, and promote best‑in‑class QA practices across the development lifecycle.

Details

Location: Hybrid - Onsite, Arlington, VA (1 day/week and as needed)
Job Type: Full Time
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Equivalent
Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
Clearance: Must hold an Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

Responsibilities

• Work with the functional and development teams to identify, document, and execute test cases
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts / frameworks for functional, regression, and integration testing using Selenium, Cypress, Postman/Newman, JUnit/NUnit, and/or Jest
• Execute manual test cases for new features, edge cases, and scenarios where automation is not practical
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover usability, performance, and reliability issues
• Analyze requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to create comprehensive test plans and cases
• Report, track, and verify defects using issue management systems (Azure DevOps and/or Jira)
• Partner with developers and DevOps engineers to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)
• Provide clear test documentation, metrics, and quality reports to stakeholders
• Advocate for quality engineering practices and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes
• Develop, implement, and maintain testing best practices to enhance the quality of deliverables
• Ensure adherence to testing standards and processes across all scrum teams
• Continuously evaluate and improve testing methodologies to adapt to project needs and technological advancements
• Manage the maintenance and enhancement of the regression test suite to ensure ongoing product stability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Active DoD Secret Clearance required
• Minimum 4+ years of experience as a QA / Test Engineer or related quality engineering role
• Hands‑on experience with automated testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Postman/Newman, JUnit/NUnit, and/or Jest)
• Experience testing REST APIs and web applications across .NET, Java, and/or Node/NestJS stacks
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (Azure DevOps and/or Jira)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)
• Exposure to MuleSoft Anypoint Platform or other enterprise integration testing preferred but not required
• Exposure to containerized test execution (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Application Insights)
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt quickly in evolving technical environments

DANE LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Flexible work from home options available.