Software Test Analyst

Posting title : Software Test Analyst 5Posting ID : 166580Location:- 111 S Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933Agency/Office - DHHSWork Arrangement- Hybrid (2 days onsite /3 days Remote)Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.The following are required for bid submission:Resume | R2R | Meets Work Location | Cover SheetRequired onsite days- Wednesdays and ThursdaysRemote eligible days- Mondays, Tuesdays, and FridaysCandidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiableThe resource must meet all these requirements from the beginning (non-negotiable)Job Title- Software Test Analyst 5Job Summary:The Software Test Analyst 5 position will work as a contract resource for the State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). This resource will be a part of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Accounts Receivable and Collections (MDHHS ARC) Project. The resource will act as a software test analyst with duties including designing and executing manual and automated test cases, generating and documenting test plans and strategies, generating testing reports and metrics, API testing, and ADA Compliance testing.Required QualificationsTesting & Quality Assurance SkillsDesigning and executing manual and automated test cases. (5+ years)Ability to analyze requirements, user stories (in Azure DevOps), and acceptancecriteria to design effective, reusable test cases (including positive, negative, andboundary testing). (5+ years)Generating and documenting test plans and strategies. (5+ years)API testing and tools like Postman, Rest Client, and others. (5+ years)Demonstrable experience automating web applications using frameworks suchas Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.Bachelor's degree or higher in an IT related fieldHighly Preferred Qualifications:Experience automating web applications using the Playwright for Java library.A background in Selenium WebDriver, which provides a strong foundation forunderstanding the strategies and nuances of browser automation.Experience in financial and government domainsOther Desired Qualification: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 withintegrated application life cycle management.Experience in identifying, documenting, and tracking bugs clearly and conciselyin a tool like Azure DevOps.Senior-level (3–5+ years) hands-on experience performing performance and loadtesting using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner, including scripting, executingtest scenarios, analyzing results, and identifying system bottlenecks.Automation & Technical SkillsProven experience writing clean, maintainable, and object-oriented Java code fortest 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 setupand validation against Oracle and/or SQL Server databases.Proficiency in using Git for version control (merging, pull requests) as part of ateam.Agile & CollaborationExperience working as an active participant in an Agile/Scrum team and itsceremonies.Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to understandrequirements and design test cases.Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, agiledevelopment environment.Strong skills in communicating test results, bugs, and risks to developers, BAs,and other stakeholders.Security & ComplianceUnderstanding of the secure application development lifecycle (SADLC).Soft Skills & Other RequirementsStrong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work in person in downtown Lansing 2 days a week.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 yourframework uses it for test running and its skipping logic).Additional experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter orLoadRunner, including advanced workload modeling or CI/CD-basedperformance automation. xhyhwjd Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RESTAssured, orAPIRequestContext. BuzzClan