Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - ISD Engineer II

Overview

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.

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

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Drive Winchester, VA 22602

About Us

You have goals, dreams, hobbies, and things you're passionate about—what's important to you is important to us. We're looking for people who not only want to do meaningful, challenging work, keep their skills sharp and move ahead, but who also take time for the things that matter to them—friends, family, and passions. And we're looking for team members who are passionate about our mission—making a difference in military members' and their families' lives. Together, we can make it happen. Don't take our word for it:

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• Ripplematch Campus Forward Award - Excellence in Early Career Hiring

• Fortune Best Place to Work for Financial and Insurance Services

Equal Employment Opportunity: Navy Federal values, celebrates, and enacts diversity in the workplace. Navy Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability

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

Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.