Software Test Analyst 5

Career Crunch; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Crunch seeks a Software Test Analyst 5 to support the Michigan DTMB/MDHHS ARC project as a contract resource. The role involves designing and executing manual and automated tests, API testing, and ADA compliance checks.

The candidate will document test plans, generate testing reports, and analyze requirements and acceptance criteria from Azure DevOps to craft effective tests. On-site Lansing, MI expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of testing experience designing and executing manual and automated tests.
• Analyze requirements, user stories in Azure DevOps, and acceptance criteria to design effective test cases.
• Generate and document test plans and strategies with clear coverage.
• Experience with API testing using Postman and REST tools.
• Automate web applications using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases across functional areas.
• Create and maintain test plans, strategies, and testing metrics/reports.
• Perform API testing and validation; ensure API quality and performance.
• Conduct ADA compliance testing and accessibility checks.
• Automate web app tests using Playwright/Selenium/Cypress; maintain test scripts.
• Collaborate with developers and BAs in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Skills

Test design & execution

Requirements analysis

Test plans & strategies

API testing

Web automation

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

JMeter/LoadRunner

Java for test automation

Gherkin (Given/When/Then)

Java Step Definitions

SQL queries

Git/version control

Azure DevOps

Agile/Scrum

QA tools (ADA testing)

Postman/RESTClient

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Postman

Rest Client

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

JMeter

LoadRunner

Azure DevOps

Eclipse

RESTAssured

APIRequestContext

SQL

Git

Job description

• The Software Test Analyst 5 position will work as a contract resource for our 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 understanding the strategies and nuances of browser automation.
• 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 in a tool like Azure DevOps.
• 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 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.
• 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.