Software Test Analyst

BuzzClan; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BuzzClan in Lansing, MI seeks a Software Test Analyst 5 contractor to support the MDHHS ARC project for the State of Michigan. You will design and execute manual and automated tests, perform API testing, and contribute to test plans, strategies, and metrics.

Role requires strong QA background, experience with Playwright/Selenium/Cypress, and ADA testing. Hybrid work arrangement with on-site Wednesdays and Thursdays in downtown Lansing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Testing & QA experience.
• Ability to analyze requirements, user stories in Azure DevOps.
• Design reusable test cases including boundary testing.
• Experience generating test plans and strategies.
• Experience API testing with Postman/REST clients.
• Automation of web apps using Playwright/Selenium/Cypress.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases.
• Document test plans, strategies, and testing metrics.
• Perform API testing and ADA compliance testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Write clear test results, bugs, and risk reports.
• Create test data and validate against Oracle/SQL Server databases.

Skills

QA skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

Azure DevOps

Test planning

Test reporting

API testing

ADA testing

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

JMeter

LoadRunner

SQL

Git

Eclipse

TestNG

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT

Tools

Postman

REST Client

Playwright for Java

Selenium WebDriver

RESTAssured

Oracle/SQL Server

Git

Azure DevOps

JMeter

LoadRunner

Eclipse

Job description

Location:- 111 S Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933

Agency/Office - DHHS

Work Arrangement- Hybrid (2 days onsite /3 days Remote)

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 DevOps), and acceptance
• criteria to design effective, reusable test cases (including positive, negative, and
• boundary 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 such
• as 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 WebDriver, which provides a strong foundation for
• 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 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
• Senior-level (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
• Proven experience writing clean, maintainable, and object-oriented Java code for
• 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.
• Experience working as an active participant in an Agile/Scrum team and its
• 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
• 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 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
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RESTAssured, or