Principal Test Engineer (SDET)Navy Federal Credit Union • Vienna, Virginia, United States
Principal Test Engineer (SDET)
Navy Federal Credit Union
- Vienna, Virginia, United States
- Vienna, Virginia, United States
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Seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) that will collaborate with DevOps engineers, developers, and cloud engineers to plan, design, and develop test automation in support of DevOps and Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery (CICD) pipelines. The SDET will develop test automation for integration, regression, and functional testing for systems to ensure compliance with system requirements and Navy Federal business practices and policies. Assists in the analysis of functional and technical requirements. Develop and maintain working knowledge of evolving SDET engineering technologies, concepts, and trends. The Test Automation Engineer may be responsible for testing web application User Interfaces, APIs, and participating in the development of test automation frameworks. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a variety of audiences including management, DevOps engineers and product teams.
Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Responsibilities
Developing automated test scripts and frameworks to validate software functionality across different environments and configurations
Creating and maintaining automated tests using programming languages and testing frameworks like Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Junit, Cucumber, Gherkin, and XPath depending on the technology stack
Collaborating with developers and quality assurance engineers to define test strategies, test plans, and test cases that align with business requirements
Investigating and troubleshooting issues, identifying bugs, and working with cross functional teams to prioritize and resolve them
Integrating automated tests into CICD pipelines to ensure that new code changes are continuously tested for quality and performance
Building and maintaining internal testing tools, frameworks, and infrastructure to support efficient test automation and continuous improvement
Analyzing test results and providing meaningful reports to stakeholders, highlighting issues and trends, and suggesting improvements
Participating in code reviews, providing feedback on testability, and promoting best practices for quality assurance within the development team
Working in agile or iterative development environments
Participating in Sprint planning standups, retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies to ensure quality goals are met
Escalate any risks in a timely manner
Present clear, organized, and concise information to all audiences through a variety of media to enable effective decisions
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Experience implementing cloud native test automation tools and defining frameworks and methods that increase efficiency and reduce Data Center footprint
Design and implement robust and scalable test automation solutions within an Azure DevOps and CI/CD environment to improve the quality of functional, regression, and system tests
Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams in agile settings to understand business requirements to develop test automation that supports DevOps and CI/CD
Strong experience with agile methodologies
Experience in streamlining continuous test processes that improve product delivery
Strong development skills in core Java concepts and Selenium Test Automation Framework development
Experience with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Junit, Cucumber, Gherkin, and XPath
Experience developing scripts to perform comprehensive automated testing on multiple platforms including web based, client server, and mainframe
Experience developing test automation for SOA Services and SOAP/REST APIs
Experience with Azure Repos, GitHub, Bitbucket or other software repositories
Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, or Bamboo
Strong understanding of dependency management and build tools such as Maven
Proficient in keyword, data driven, and behavior-driven test automation development
Experience with test management tools such as Azure Test Plans, Jira, Micro Focus ALM/Octane
Develop and maintain reusable components, functions, methods, and libraries to reduce maintenance and increase efficiency and scalability
Ability to adhere to Software Engineering disciplines
Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy, and tact
Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills
Skill in exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
Advanced analytical/quantitative, reconciliation, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills
Skill in mentoring and training less experienced staff
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a related field, or equivalent experience
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of multiple test automation tools and test automation patterns
Experience with evaluating new software testing tools and performing proof of concepts.
Experience developing YAML based Azure pipelines
Experience with one or more scripting languages to support CI/CD pipeline jobs
Experience writing test automation code with IntelliJ and/or Visual Studio Code
Experience with databases (Microsoft SQL Server is preferred)
ASTQB CTFL or CTAL-TAE Certification
Working knowledge of banking/financial industry standards and practices
Additional Information
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location:
820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
About Us
Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.
Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.
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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Accommodations: If you need accommodation or assistance for a qualifying condition to complete the online application (or during any stage of the hiring process), you can contact Navy Federal's Medical Accommodations team at medicalaccommodations@navyfederal.org or by calling 1-888-503-6013. This team cannot provide any information on job postings or application status.
Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.
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Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.
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- English
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