ETS Analyst III- QA Analyst- Core Payments Wires

We are seeking an experienced Test Analyst III that will lead testing efforts for mission-critical payment systems, including ePASS, Wires, and GSLP, ensuring quality and compliance across highly integrated applications. Ideal candidate will collaborate with DevOps engineers, developers, stakeholders to design, and develop testing strategy in support of DevOps and Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery (CICD) pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of QA & Analytical experience, strong technical expertise in both manual and automated testing, and proficiency with tools such as Azure DevOps, Test Plans, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks. This position requires exceptional problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a SAFe Agile environment.

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

• Collaborate with the Technical Product Manager, Project Manager, and Scrum Master to plan and deliver products and features.
• Define test strategies based on requirements, including test data needs, contingency plans, and preparation activities.
• Create comprehensive test plans, strategies, and test cases; manage defect resolution.
• Maintain a backlog of functional and technical requirements in partnership with developers, architects, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain automated tests using programming languages and frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Gherkin, and XPath, depending on the technology stack.
• Document all test artifacts ensuring full traceability from requirements to tests, including evidence of planning and execution.
• Analyze results and present recommendations, alternatives, and implications.
• Support testing teams across assigned projects using standardized processes, metrics, and tools to ensure usability, quality, and reliability.
• Partner with peers, project teams, and vendors to ensure all scenarios are documented and validated.
• Compile and review data for operational and product analysis; conduct benchmarking and trend analysis for continuous improvement.
• Analyze test results and provide meaningful reports to stakeholders, highlighting issues, trends, and suggested improvements.
• Participate in sizing and estimation for complex projects and changes.
• Work in Agile or iterative development environments.
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies to ensure quality goals are met.
• Assess project risks based on execution and validation; provide actionable recommendations.
• Recommend improvements to testing practices to facilitate process optimization.
• Present clear, organized, and concise information to all audiences through various media to enable effective decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of experience in QA Analysis & testing.
• Proven experience working in cross-functional, multi-dimensional teams and projects.
• Strong knowledge of Core Payments applications (ePASS, Wires, GSLP).
• Programming proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, VBScript.
• Ability to 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.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Gherkin, and XPath.
• Experience developing scripts for automated testing across multiple platforms, including web-based, client-server, and mainframe.
• Experience streamlining continuous test processes to improve product delivery.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, or Bamboo.
• Experience with test management tools such as Azure Test Plans, Jira, Micro Focus ALM/Octane.
• Ability to adhere to Software Engineering disciplines.
• Advanced skills in building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy, and tact.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Initiative and sound judgment in decision-making.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Deep experience with SAFe Agile practices and the product management lifecycle.
• Advanced troubleshooting, systems analysis, workflow, and procedural analysis skills.
• Proficiency in various testing techniques: functional, regression, smoke/sanity, batch, and system testing.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).

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

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180