Principal Test Engineer

Navy Federal Credit Union•Vienna, VA

3h•$96,900 - $141,600

About The Position

The Principal Test Engineer performs, documents, and leads large test teams in integration, regression, functional, and digital accessibility testing for highly complex and moderately integrated systems. The role ensures compliance with system requirements, use cases, and accessibility standards by following Navy Federal test practices and policies and using approved tools. It writes complex test plans, analyzes functional, technical, and accessibility requirements, creates and edits test cases, documents defects, and recommends defect priorities. The engineer mentors peers on testing processes and accessibility methodologies and, under moderate guidance, creates, runs, and troubleshoots simple automation scripts. The role leads accessibility testing across products and platforms and partners with design, development, product, and accessibility teams to establish scalable practices throughout the product development lifecycle. It coordinates complex system integration testing, performs manual and automated accessibility testing, contributes to enterprise accessibility strategy and governance, and develops or maintains test automation using Navy Federal frameworks and Azure DevOps. The position also documents test outcomes and defects, performs root-cause analysis, communicates risks and recommendations, and supports process improvement. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Listed work locations are Vienna, Virginia; Pensacola, Florida; and San Diego, California. Navy Federal does not provide sponsorship for this role; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.
7–10 years of experience in technology testing.
Subject matter expertise in the business area or specialization and understanding of relationships among disciplines.
Expert technical skills with various software programs.
Expert knowledge of testing tools, including digital accessibility testing and evaluation platforms.
Expert knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and digital accessibility conformance evaluation methodologies.
Extensive experience using assistive technologies, including screen readers, screen magnification, speech recognition, and keyboard-only navigation.
Extensive experience leading accessibility testing and mentoring testers on standards, defect identification, and remediation validation.
Extensive experience partnering with designers, developers, and product teams to integrate accessibility testing into the product development lifecycle.
Experience evaluating accessibility on web, mobile, and enterprise digital platforms.
Experience developing scalable accessibility testing processes, standards, governance models, or enterprise accessibility programs.
Advanced knowledge of test system management tools, including Azure Boards, Azure Test Plans, and Micro Focus ALM.
Working knowledge of NFCU Test Automation Low Code Framework components, including Gherkin, Cucumber, web element locators, xpath, HTML, CSS, Git version control, Selenium, and Azure Pipelines.
Working knowledge of API testing using Postman Pro.
Advanced knowledge of NFCU systems and environments, including mainframe, on-premise, and cloud-hosted applications.
Expert research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Expert written and verbal communication skills.
Expert knowledge of testing processes, including test plan creation and bug reporting.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
Extensive experience working and participating in cross-functional, multidimensional teams and projects.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Expert knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycles.
Expert organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
Expert skill communicating with all organizational levels.
Expert attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy and meet deadlines.
Expert skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely.
Expert skill exercising initiative and sound judgment in decision-making.
Expert knowledge of Navy Federal services, products, and functions.
Extensive experience working in an IT environment.
Expert knowledge of Navy Federal business processes and applications.
ISTQB Foundation level certification (CTFL).
DevOps Institute DevOps Foundation (DOFD) certification.
ISTQB Advanced level certifications (Agile Tester, Test Analyst, Test Manager).
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).
IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS).
Experience supporting or testing accessibility requirements within enterprise design systems.
ISTQB Test Automation Engineer certification.
Azure DevOps AZ-900 certification.
Scaled Agile Framework - Leading SAFe certification.

Responsibilities

Lead accessibility testing across products and platforms, including selecting and using accessibility tools, assistive technologies, and conformance evaluation methodologies.
Create highly complex test plan documents using Navy Federal test standards and templates.
Partner with design, development, product, and accessibility teams to establish scalable accessibility testing practices throughout the product development lifecycle.
Analyze complex testing results and present recommendations, alternatives, risks, and downstream impacts.
Communicate testing progress, test plans and cases, root-cause defect findings, risks, and blockers clearly and concisely.
Coordinate and perform complex system testing during the System Integration Testing phase, including manual and automated accessibility testing.
Participate in complex System Development Life Cycle activities using SAFe Agile practices and methodologies.
Participate in sizing and estimation for complex projects and changes.
Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor peers on accessibility standards, testing methodologies, assistive technologies, and inclusive user experiences.
Create and update complex manual test cases in approved test tools, building them with automation in mind and following test management standards.
Execute existing complex automated test scripts and update automation test cases while troubleshooting errors.
Create and maintain automation parameterization files using NFCU's UFT framework and use xpath tools to troubleshoot web element issues.
Independently develop test automation using NFCU's DevSecOps Test Automation Low Code Framework and troubleshoot complex script errors.
Develop auditable test automation by integrating required test artifacts into Azure DevOps and complying with DevSecOps CI/CD standards.
Create required test documentation, including results, knowledge articles, and sign-off, in accordance with Navy Federal standards, tools, and templates.
Document complex defects and bugs, follow defect lifecycle procedures, and conduct advanced root-cause analysis, including for accessibility and compliance issues.
Collaborate with peers, developers, business partners, and stakeholders to communicate, document, and satisfy business needs.
Analyze the testing impacts of changes to policies, procedures, and products.
Identify complex process, data, or technology improvement opportunities and recommend actions with relevant risk and downstream impact considerations.
Recommend testing and accessibility practices that optimize processes and support enterprise accessibility objectives.
Contribute to the evolution of Navy Federal's enterprise accessibility strategy, governance models, testing standards, and operational practices.
Participate in project and product team meetings and contribute while maintaining focus on goals and objectives.