Sr Principal Test Engineer

Title: Sr Principal Test Engineer

Location: Vienna, Virginia (Hybrid) 3 days a week.

Duration: Initial 6 Month Contract with Extensions

Compensation: $60-66/HR W2 ONLY

Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders

• Create Test Plan documents for the most complex systems utilizing Test 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 Cycles 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 NFCU'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 NFCU'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 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 considerations and downstream impacts
• Provide recommendations related to testing practices to facilitate process optimization
• Participate in project and product team meetings, collaborating and contributing while maintaining line of sight on goals and objectives

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or the equivalent combination of education, training or experience
• 15+ years of experience in technology testing
• Broad expertise in specialization and complete understanding of related disciplines
• Expert technical skills working with various software programs
• Expert knowledge of testing tools, dependent on the project/product
• Working knowledge of various database types and SQL skills required to query test related databases
• Expert knowledge of Test System Management tools including Azure Boards, Azure Test Plans, and Micro Focus ALM
• Expert knowledge of NFCU Microfocus test automation framework components including Micro Focus UFT, Blue Zone, and the development and maintenance of test parameter files
• Basic knowledge of VBScript and/or Java programming languages in alignment with assigned work
• Advanced knowledge of NFCU Test Automation Low Code Framework components including Gherkin, Cucumber, web element locators, xpath, HTML, CSS, Git version control, Selenium, and…