16222 - Software Test Analyst 3

Smith Johnson Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO/holiday accrual

Job summary

Smith Johnson Group is seeking an experienced software tester to join our Quality Assurance team in the Lansing area. The candidate will develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned with business and system requirements.

Responsibilities include functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing for web-based applications, reviewing requirements for clarity, and documenting defects with close collaboration to developers and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in DevSecOps practices and technologies.
• Experience using Microsoft DevOps, specifically managing test cases and test plans.
• Experience working with customers to develop acceptance criteria for existing concepts.
• Bachlors Degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts based on business and system requirements.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing for web-based applications.
• Review requirements to ensure they are clear, complete, and testable.
• Identify, document, track, and retest defects; work with developers and business teams toward resolution.
• Create and maintain test data and validate results against requirements.
• Coordinate testing activities across projects and provide testing status, risks, issues, and recommendations to teams and management.

Skills

DevSecOps

Test planning

Quality assurance

Acceptance criteria

Test execution

Education

Bachlors Degree

Tools

Microsoft DevOps

Job description

Seeking an experienced software tester with 5+ years experience in DevSecOps practices and technologies. Ideal candidate will be able to develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts based on business and system requirements.

SUMMARY

LAMBS - This project focuses on modernizing MGCB’s legacy desktop applications by transitioning them from outdated technologies, including VB6 and .NET 3.5, to a modern web-based platform.

This position will serve as the Quality Assurance Analyst for Agency Services, supporting the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) within the Department of Technology Management and Budget. The Test Analyst will assist with all testing activities within the Quality Assurance Team, facilitating communication with business test representatives and ensuring that critical test issues are addressed or escalated as needed. Additionally, the role involves producing reports, presentations, and meeting minutes related to quality assurance testing tasks and deliverables.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts based on business and system requirements
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing for web-based applications
• Review business and technical requirements to ensure they are clear, complete, and testable
• Identify, document, track, and retest application defects and work closely with developers and business teams through resolution
• Create and maintain test data and validate application results against business requirements
• Participate in requirement reviews, design sessions, project meetings, and system walkthroughs
• Coordinate testing activities across projects and provide testing status, risks, issues, and recommendations to project teams and management
• Assist with production validation, application releases, upgrades, and change-management activities
• Maintain QA documentation, testing evidence, defect logs, and other project documentation according to established standards
• Recommend improvements to QA processes, testing methodologies, tools, and automation opportunities
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior QA analysts and other team members
• Work with developers, business analysts, project managers, vendors, and clients to ensure applications meet functional and quality requirements
• Ensure testing activities comply with organizational security, development, documentation, and quality standards
• Provide ongoing application support, troubleshoot reported issues, and perform other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• The candidate must have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in DevSecOps practices and technologies
• Must have experience using Microsoft DevOps, specifically, managing test cases and test plans in DevOps.
• Must have experience working with the customer developing acceptance criteria to support the development of existing user concepts.
• Bachlors Degree

Preferred

• Past experience as a tester or with testing tools is a plus

This is a contract opportunity with a great organization.

As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, disability
• Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability
• Contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly
• 3% retirement matching plan

Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.