Software Test Analyst

Overview

Job:
Software Test Analyst 5

Location:

Lansing, MI

Interview Process:
Candidates must be willing to come onsite (Lansing, MI) for interviews.

Remote or On-site:
Accepting local candidates within 90 minutes of Lansing, MI ONLY. Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.

• 10+ years of experience designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
• 5+ years experience analyzing requirements, user stories (in Azure Dev Ops), and acceptance criteria to design effective, reusable test cases (including positive, negative, and boundary testing).
• Demonstrable experience automating web applications using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

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

• Automation & Technical Skills
  • Proven experience writing clean, maintainable, and object-oriented Java code for test automation.
  • Demonstrable experience automating web applications using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
  • 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.

• Experience using Azure Dev Ops Testing Module.
• Experience with Mobile App testing of iOS and Android applications.
• Experience automating web applications using the Playwright for Java library.
• Experience using Eclipse as a primary development environment.
• A background in Selenium Web Driver, which provides a strong foundation for understanding the strategies and nuances of browser automation.
• Experience with the TestNG framework.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Load Runner.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or API Request
  
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