QA Analyst

Kinsale Management • Richmond, VA

1d • $100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Kinsale Insurance is seeking a QA Analyst to act as a proactive quality partner throughout the software development lifecycle. The role focuses on shaping testability, risk-based quality strategy, and sustainable automation before implementation begins, while working collaboratively with product and engineering teams to build, release, and operate reliable software. The QA Analyst will help strengthen the company’s engineering culture and will have opportunities to grow alongside experienced engineers and QA leaders.

The position supports testing of web-based Java applications and incorporates functional and non-functional quality considerations, including performance, security, resilience, and observability. The role also involves mentoring others in testing practices and working with QA leaders to refine quality strategy and standards.

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.
• Experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, Playwright, and REST APIs.
• Strong analytical skills and the 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 provides meaningful end-to-end coverage and long-term maintainability.
• Partner with product and engineering teams early to turn business outcomes and technical designs into testable requirements and an effective automation approach.
• Shape risk-based quality and test strategies before execution, defining coverage, testability, and acceptance criteria.
• Include non-functional requirements such as performance, security, resilience, and observability in 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 throughout 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 refine Kinsale’s quality strategy and standards.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and bonus opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Up to $3,600 in annual HSA contributions for individuals or $7,000 for families.
• 22 days of PTO 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