Software Test Analyst

Interview Process: Hiring manager will likely request onsite interviews. Candidates must be available to interview onsite at the Lansing office. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of any virtual interviews, if requested.  

Remote or On-site: Candidates MUST be local at time of submission. Hiring manager is not currently interested in candidates who will need to relocate to accept offer. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Position will be hybrid schedule requiring onsite presence 2 days a week.
 

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 multiple software
development projects for the Department of Health and Human Services. The resource will act
in a tester and analyst role for various in-flight projects. The resource will work in an agile
environment to write and execute use cases, test plans and develop testing scripts for custom
.NET web applications.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:
• 5+ years' experience designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
• 5+ years' experience with API testing and tools like Postman, Rest Client and others.
• 5+ years' experience writing SQL, P-SQL queries.
• Understanding of software testing methodologies and quality assurance processes (Quality Assurance, User Acceptance, System Integration, Accessibility, Performance, Regression, Post Deployment Validation, Data Conversion).
• Build environments {DEV, UAT, QAT, PRE-PROD} specific test suites with integrated application lifecycle management.

Must Have senior level (5+ years) experience and proficiency in the following:
 Designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
 Understanding of the secure application development lifecycle (SADLC).
 Strong written and verbal communication skills.
 Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, agile development
environment.
 Understanding of software testing methodologies and quality assurance processes
(Quality Assurance, User Acceptance, System Integration, Accessibility, Performance,
Regression, Post Deployment Validation, Data Conversion).
 Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and
design test cases.
 Java and JavaScript
 Issue tracking and defect management.
 Generating and documenting test plans and strategies.
 Generating testing reports and metrics.
 API testing and tools like Postman, Rest Client and others.
 Writing SQL, P-SQL queries.
 Generating and acquiring test data.
 Ability to work in person in downtown Lansing 2 days a week.
 Build environments {DEV, UAT, QAT, PRE-PROD} specific test suites with integrated
application life cycle management.