Software Test Analyst

Location: - 111 S Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 Agency/Office - DHHSWork Arrangement- Hybrid (2 days onsite /3 days Remote)The following are required for bid submission: Resume | R2R | Meets Work Location | Cover Sheet Required onsite days- Wednesdays and Thursdays Remote eligible days- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiable The resource must meet all these requirements from the beginning (non-negotiable)Job Title- Software Test Analyst 5

Job 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 Qualifications: Testing & Quality Assurance Skills Designing and executing manual and automated test cases. (5+ years)Ability to analyze requirements, user stories (in Azure Dev Ops), 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 field

Highly Preferred Qualifications: Experience automating web applications using the Playwright for Java library. A background in Selenium Web Driver, which provides a strong foundation forunderstanding the strategies and nuances of browser automation. Experience in financial and government domains Other 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 Acc Verify, 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 Dev Ops. Senior-level (3–5+ years) hands-on experience performing performance and loadtesting using tools such as JMeter or Load Runner, including scripting, executingtest scenarios, analyzing results, and identifying system bottlenecks. Automation &

Technical Skills: Proven 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 & Collaboration Experience 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 & Compliance Understanding of the secure application development lifecycle (SADLC).Soft Skills &

Other Requirements: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work in person in downtown Lansing 2 days a week. Experience using Azure Dev Ops 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 or Load Runner, including advanced workload modeling or CI/CD-basedperformance automation. Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RESTAssured, orAPIRequest Context.