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Marencor

Software Test Analyst 5

Dimondale, MI · On-site

This position will function as the Test Analyst for Agency Services supporting Treasury within the Department of Technology Management and Budget. Treasury exists to provide quality financial, tax ...

V2Soft

QA/Test Engineer

Farmington Hills, MI · On-site

The Software Test Engineer will work closely with software developers and test teams to design ... Time management skills. * Ability to work independently under general direction, as well as within ...

Ford Motor Company

Software Integration Tester

Dearborn, MI · On-site

$95K - $128K/yr

In the position of Software Integration Tester, you will lead our efforts in the delivery of high ... Use Test Management tools for test planning creation, execution, monitoring (proficient key metrics ...

Atego

Software Engineer

Zeeland, MI

This position will interface with Project Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Software Test, Program Management, and Research & Development. The following qualifications are required The following ...

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Software Test Analyst - Senior MDHHS ARC

Zenfreed, LLC

Lansing, MI • On-site

$48 - $60/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

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.

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
5+ years:

Testing & Quality Assurance Skills
  • 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.
3 - 5+ years
  • 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.
Automation & Technical Skills

  • 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.
Agile & Collaboration
  • 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).
Soft Skills & Other Requirements
  • 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.

About Zenfreed

At Zenfreed, we are more than an IT company. We bridge the gap between people wanting to do the work they were meant to do and organizations needing the right talent.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.



Benefits
We understand a comprehensive benefits package is crucial to employment satisfaction. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage options for all employees.