QA/Test Engineer

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.