Software Test Analyst - Senior MDHHS ARC

Job Duties

• Software test analyst
  
• Designing and executing manual and automated test cases
  
• Generating and documenting test plans and strategies
  
• Generating testing reports and metrics
  
• API testing
  
• ADA Compliance testing
  

Requirements

• Designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
  
• Ability to analyze requirements, user stories (in Azure DevOps), and acceptance criteria to design effective, reusable test cases (including positive, negative, and boundary testing).
  
• Generating and documenting test plans and strategies.
  
• API testing and tools like Postman, Rest Client, and others.
  
• Understanding of software testing methodologies and quality assurance processes (Quality Assurance, User Acceptance, System Integration, Accessibility, Performance, Regression, Post Deployment Validation, Data Conversion).
  
• Generating testing reports and metrics.
  
• Generating and acquiring test data.
  
• ADA Compliance testing tools, such as AccVerify, JAWS, etc.
  
• Build environments {DEV, UAT, QAT, PRE -PROD} specific test suites with integrated application life cycle management.
  
• Experience in identifying, documenting, and tracking bugs clearly and concisely in a tool like Azure DevOps.
  

• Hands -on experience performing performance and load testing using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner, including scripting, executing test scenarios, analyzing results, and identifying system bottlenecks.
  

• Demonstrable experience automating web applications using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
  
• Proven experience writing clean, maintainable, and object -oriented Java code for test automation.
  
• Writing clear and effective Gherkin scenarios (Given/When/Then).
  
• Implementing Step Definitions in Java.
  
• Writing SQL and P -SQL queries.
  
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries (SELECTs, JOINs) for test data setup and validation against Oracle and/or SQL Server databases.
  
• Proficiency in using Git for version control (merging, pull requests) as part of a team.
  

• Experience working as an active participant in an Agile/Scrum team and its ceremonies.
  
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross -functional teams to understand requirements and design test cases.
  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast -paced, agile development environment.
  
• Strong skills in communicating test results, bugs, and risks to developers, BAs, and other stakeholders.
  
• Security & Compliance
  
• Understanding of the secure application development lifecycle (SADLC).
  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work in person in downtown Lansing 2 days a week.
  

Desired Skills

• Experience automating web applications using the Playwright for Java library.
  
• A background in Selenium WebDriver, which provides a strong foundation for understanding the strategies and nuances of browser automation.
  
• Experience using Azure DevOps Testing Module.
  
• Experience with Mobile App testing of iOS and Android applications.
  
• Experience using Eclipse as a primary development environment.
  
• Experience with the TestNG framework. (This remains valuable since your framework uses it for test running and its skipping logic).
  
• Additional experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner, including advanced workload modeling or CI/CD -based performance automation.
  
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RESTAssured, or APIRequestContext
  

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree
  

Location

• Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non -negotiable
  
• Position
  is a hybrid schedule  (Non -Negotiable): There is no remote -only option.  Required onsite days - Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Remote eligible days - Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.  The resource must meet these requirements from the beginning.
  
• Working hours
  Monday -Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to
  5:00 p.m. 
  

Additional
Requirements

• Must be authorized to
  work in the United States; We are unable to offer
  sponsorships at this time
  
• Must undergo a background check
  and drug screening for employment.
  

Employment
Terms

• This is a W2 position
  
• 40 hrs per week
  
• HYBRID schedule - (Non -Negotiable): There is no remote -only option.  Required onsite days - Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Remote eligible days - Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.  The resource must meet these requirements from the beginning.
  

Benefits