UAT Tester - ZL

UAT Tester

Location:  Hybrid - Reston, VA - 3 days per week onsite

NO Corp to Corp or IC

The Quality Tester Analyst role will offer you the flexibility to contribute across the software testing lifecycle while working alongside a collaborative team to deliver the following responsibilities:

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, end-to-end (E2E), system, and user acceptance testing activities.

• Conduct API testing and backend validation of applications and services.
• Develop and enhance automated testing frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, and BDD/Gherkin methodologies.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and validate business functionality.
• Analyze defects, identify root causes, document findings, and work closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Validate XML-based transactions and data exchanges, including MISMO-compliant mortgage datasets.
• Execute database validation and perform backend testing using Oracle and SQL queries.
• Support testing efforts related to Uniform Closing Disclosure (UCD), mortgage loan origination, loan closing, and loan acquisition processes.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Create and maintain test documentation, test evidence, defect reports, and quality metrics.
• Utilize Jira and GitLab to manage testing activities and support continuous integration and delivery processes.
• Leverage modern AI-assisted tools, including Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Visual Studio Code capabilities, to improve productivity, accelerate analysis, and enhance testing effectiveness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality engineering best practices, automation maturity, and process optimization.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experience

• 5+ years of Quality Assurance and Software Testing experience.
• 3+ years of experience testing enterprise web and backend applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

Desired Experience

• Experience supporting mortgage applications, including UCD (Uniform Closing Disclosure).
• Strong understanding of mortgage industry processes, including:

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• Loan Origination
• Loan Closing
• Mortgage Data Standards
• Loan Acquisition
• Secondary Mortgage Market concepts

• Experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks using:

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• Selenium
• Playwright
• Gherkin / BDD

• Experience performing:

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• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• End-to-End Testing
• API Testing
• Integration Testing
• Database Testing

• Experience working with:

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• IntelliJ IDEA
• Java
• Python
• Git
• GitLab
• Oracle Database
• SQL
• Jira

• Strong knowledge of XML creation, modification, and validation.
• Exposure to MISMO standards and mortgage data
• structures.
• Experience supporting CI/CD and automated testing pipelines.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios and automation coverage.

Skills

Technical Skills

• Test Automation
• Selenium
• Playwright
• BDD / Gherkin
• API Testing
• Oracle SQL
• XML
• MISMO
• Java
• Python
• IntelliJ
• Git/GitLab
• Jira
• CI/CD

Business Skills

• Mortgage Domain Knowledge
• Loan Origination
• Loan Closing
• Loan Acquisition
• UCD (Uniform Closing Disclosure)

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Strong organizational and coordination capabilities

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated Quality Tester Analyst with strong mortgage industry expertise and hands-on automation experience. This individual is comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment, collaborates effectively across business and technology teams, and demonstrates a passion for delivering high-quality solutions that support Fannie Mae's mission and Single-Family business objectives.

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