Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer / Tester

At Kinaras Solutions, we pride ourselves on delivering mission-critical, high-quality technical solutions to our government and commercial clients. We are expanding our team and seeking dedicated professionals who thrive in collaborative, Agile environments and are committed to engineering excellence in support of national security objectives.

Position Summary

Kinaras Solutions is actively seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer / Tester to drive software quality. In this role, you will collaborate closely with software developers, product owners, and cross-functional team members to define testing requirements. You will be instrumental in executing both manual and automated tests, identifying defects, and ensuring all deliverables meet rigorous technical, functional, and mission-critical standards. Note: This position requires an active DoD Secret clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Strategy & Execution: Develop, document, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and testing criteria for browser-based applications.
• Lifecycle Testing: Perform thorough functional, regression, integration, system, and user-interface testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and validate software defects through to final resolution.
• Test Automation: Execute manual testing while actively supporting and developing automated browser-based tests utilizing industry-standard tools like Playwright and Selenium.
• API Testing: Conduct API testing and validation utilizing tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
• Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• CI/CD & Deployment Support: Leverage GitLab for managing tickets, source-control workflows, and deployment pipelines, while conducting post-deployment validation and smoke testing.
• Front-End Troubleshooting: Validate front-end functionality and meticulously troubleshoot issues involving HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Stakeholder Communication: Clearly communicate testing results, defects, risks, and quality concerns to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Clearance: Must possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Testing Experience: A minimum of 2+ years of dedicated experience testing browser-based/web applications.
• Agile Environment: At least 2+ years of experience operating within a Scrum/Agile software development environment and successfully collaborating with cross-functional development teams.
• Criteria Definition: 2+ years of experience supporting the creation and definition of testing criteria, test cases, or acceptance criteria.
• Infrastructure Skills: Demonstrated experience with GitLab, including ticket/issue management and familiarity with CI/CD pipeline deployments.
• Technical Familiarity: Working familiarity with modern software development languages and tools, specifically HTML, CSS, JavaScript, browser developer tools, and Git/GitLab workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience creating, integrating, or maintaining automated regression test suites within CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, status codes, JSON, and request/response structures.
• Familiarity with cross-browser and responsive application testing.
• Deep familiarity with Agile requirements management, formulating user stories, and enforcing the Definition of Done.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and defect-isolation skills coupled with exceptional written and verbal communication.

Compensation & Benefits

Kinaras Solutions is committed to attracting and retaining top-tier talent. We offer a highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package:

• Base Salary: $85,000 – $109,000 annually (commensurate with experience and technical proficiency).
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical and Dental insurance plans.
• Financial Security: Company-sponsored Life Insurance.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer match to support your long-term financial goals.

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is based in Chantilly, VA. Kinaras Solutions promotes a highly collaborative hybrid work environment, this position requires in-office attendance Monday through Thursday, with telework on Fridays.