QA/Test Engineer
Role summary
DANE LLC is seeking an experienced QA/Test Engineer for a hybrid role in Arlington, VA. This full-time position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 4 years in quality engineering. The role involves a mix of automated and manual testing across a complex application environment. Responsibilities include designing and implementing automated test scripts, executing manual tests, performing exploratory testing, analyzing requirements, reporting defects, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and providing quality reports. A DoD Secret Clearance is mandatory. The company offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discounts
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Description
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.
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.
