Lead Test Engineer - Senior - remote

Title:

Lead Test Engineer

Location:

100% Remote

Pay Rate:
Open to Both W2 and established 1099's

Position Type:
Contract, long term expected

Candidates MUST LIVE in the United States and be able to pass both a credit and criminal background check.

This is a Senior/Lead Test Engineer role requiring a minimum of 10+ years of technology testing experience
. The position focuses on leading complex integration, regression, and functional testing; creating technically complex test plans and cases; executing and troubleshooting manual and automated testing; performing advanced defect/root-cause analysis; and ensuring testing complies with established client standards.

Candidates must be ISTQB Foundation level certification (CTFL) certified and Dev Ops Foundation Certification.

Candidates must have hands on UFT automation experience, 10+ years of testing, complex test-plan development, advanced defect/RCA skills, SAFe/SDLC experience, and the ability to lead/mentor other testers while independently handling complex testing assignments.

The ideal candidate should be able to work independently while leading/mentoring test teams, collaborate with developers and business stakeholders, participate in SAFe Agile/SDLC activities, analyze risks and downstream impacts, and recommend improvements to testing processes. Strong experience with UFT automation, XPath troubleshooting, databases, test management, and defect lifecycle processes is particularly important.

Performs and leads large test teams in documenting and executing integration, regression, and functional testing of complex and moderately integrated systems to ensure compliance with system requirements or use cases by following Navy Federal test practices and policies and utilizing approved testing tools. Writes technically complex level test plans. 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. Provides coaching to peers on simple test practices. Runs and trouble shoots test automation scripts for systems under test. Works independently with discretion.

• Create complex Test Plan documents utilizing client’s Test Standards and templates
• Perform complex analysis and interpret results, present recommendations, potential alternatives, risks, and downstream impacts
• Ensure clear, concise, and effective 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 complex systems during the System Integration Testing phase
• Participate in complex System Development Life Cycles activities utilizing SAFe Agile best practices and methodologies
• Participate in sizing and estimation for complex projects and changes
• Serve as subject matter expert and mentor to peers
• Create and/or update complex manual test case within the approved and appropriate test tool(s)
• Build complex manual test case with automation in mind by following test management guidelines
• Execute complex automated test cases and automation scripts
• Update complex automation test cases while trouble shooting errors
• Update automation parameterization files using NFCU's UFT framework; update as needed when trouble shooting errors. Utilize xpath tools to troubleshoot web element issues
• Write end to end moderately complex automated test case independently, ensuring adherence to established policies and best practices
• Create all required documentation (test results, knowledge articles, sign-off, etc.) following client’s Testing…