Principal Test Engineer (SDET)
About the role
The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) 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.
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
- 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
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
- Able 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
Benefits
Navy Federal Credit Union offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and more. Details can be found on the Navy Federal Career Site.
Pay
Details on pay can be found on the Navy Federal Career Site.
Schedule
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
About Navy Federal Credit Union
Navy Federal Credit Union is a leading provider of financial services to military members, veterans, and their families. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Navy Federal is proud to be recognized as a top employer for veterans, women, and minorities, and we strive to create a culture that supports our employees' well-being and professional growth.