QA Analyst

Kinsale Insurance • Richmond, VA

15h • $100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Kinsale Insurance is seeking a quality-minded QA Analyst to serve as a proactive quality partner throughout the software development lifecycle. The role shapes testability, risk-based quality strategy, and sustainable automation before implementation begins, partnering with teams to design, build, release, and operate software with quality built in from the start. The analyst will work alongside experienced engineers and QA leaders to help build a high-performing engineering culture, particularly for web-based Java applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with web, API, database, and automated software testing, including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, Playwright, and REST APIs.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate business requirements into test strategies, plans, and automated or manual test cases.
• Experience testing functional, integration, regression, performance, UI, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, such as GitLab, and quality assurance practices in modern software delivery environments.
• Strong communication skills, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude or GitHub Copilot.
• Hands-on exposure to APM tools, logs, and distributed tracing.

Responsibilities

• Identify, own, and solve quality problems independently and as part of a team.
• Design and evolve sustainable, reliable test automation that delivers meaningful end-to-end coverage and long-term maintainability.
• Partner with product and engineering teams early to translate business outcomes and technical designs into testable requirements and an effective automation approach for web-based Java applications.
• Shape risk-based quality and test strategies before execution begins, defining coverage, testability, and acceptance criteria.
• Incorporate non-functional requirements—including performance, security, resilience, and observability—into quality planning and test activities.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, engineers, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, surface quality risks, and inform scope and priority decisions.
• Diagnose, isolate, and clearly report defects, using technical evidence to support root-cause analysis and verify fixes.
• Influence quality across the development lifecycle through design and code reviews, test development, and clear communication of results and risk.
• Mentor others in sound testing practices and partner with QA leaders to continually refine Kinsale's quality strategy and standards.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and bonus opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Up to $3,600 in annual individual HSA contributions or $7,000 in annual family HSA contributions.
• 22 days of paid time off and 10 paid company holidays.
• Clear promotion paths, mentorship, and ongoing professional development.
• 401(k) contributions matched up to 6% on base salary and bonus.
• Standard life insurance and disability coverage.
• Annual $3,000 reimbursement for educational training and certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level