Senior Test Engineer

Job Title:

Sr Principal-Level QA/Test Automation Engineer

Location:

Vienna, VA or Pensacola, FL

Hybrid Work Model: onsite 2-3 days a week

Pay Rate:
Open to Both C2C and W2 options

Position Type:
Multiyear Contract

We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 15 years of technology testing experience, ISTQB Foundation level certification (CTFL), Dev Ops Institute Dev Ops Foundation (DOFD) certification and ISTQB Advance level certifications (e.g., Agile Tester, Test Analyst, Test Manager).

This role is for someone who designs the testing strategy, builds and maintains advanced automation, ensures audit‑compliant quality, mentors teams, and safeguards enterprise systems before release.

Performs, documents, and leads large test teams in executing integration, regression, and functional testing of the most complex and highly integrated systems to ensure compliance with system requirements or use cases by following client's test practices and policies and utilizing approved testing tools. Writes highly complex test plans using expert level technical knowledge related to testing. Conducts the analysis of functional and technical requirements and the creation and editing of test cases for new or modified systems.

Detects and documents defects/bugs identified during testing and recommends prioritization for solutioning of defects. Acts as mentor for peers on most complex testing processes. Independently creates, runs and troubleshoots test automation scripts for complex systems under test.

• Create Test Plan documents for the most complex systems utilizing client's Standards and templates
• Perform analysis and interpret results, present recommendations, potential alternatives, risks, and downstream impacts for the most complex systems
• Ensure clear, concise, and expert communication including progress reports, test case or plan documentation, root‑cause defect reporting, risks, blockers, etc., to facilitate accurate understanding of testing activities
• Coordinate and perform testing of the most complex systems during the System Integration Testing phase
• Participate in the most complex System Development Life Cycle activities utilizing SAFe Agile best practices and methodologies
• Participate in sizing and estimation for the most complex projects and changes
• Serve as subject matter expert and mentor to peers
• Create and/or update manual test cases and scripts within the approved and appropriate test tool(s) for the most complex systems
• Build highly complex test cases with automation in mind by following established test‑management standards and best practices for the most complex systems
• Execute existing highly complex automated test scripts for the most complex systems
• Update the most complex automation test cases while troubleshooting errors
• Create automation parameterization files using client's UFT or Java based frameworks; update as needed when troubleshooting errors. Utilize xpath tools to troubleshoot web element issues
• Independently develop test automation using client's Dev Sec Ops  Test Automation Low‑Code Framework, ensuring adherence to established policies and best practices; troubleshoot the most complex errors within automation scripts
• Develop test automation that meets audit traceability requirements by integrating required test artifacts into Azure Dev Ops and complying with Dev Sec Ops  CI/CD standards
• Create all required documentation (test results, knowledge articles, sign‑off, etc.) following client's Testing Standards, tools and templates
• Document defects/bug and follow established defect/bug lifecycle procedures and policies for the most complex systems
• Perform advanced root cause analysis for identified defects/bugs, provide detailed documentation and insights to developers for solutioning. Collaborate with peers, developers, business partners and all other stakeholders to ensure business needs are communicated, documented, and satisfied
• Perform analysis related to changes in policies, procedures, and products; determine downstream impacts on testing
• Analyze and identify highly complex process, data or technology improvement opportunities, provide recommendations to include risk…