Software Test Analyst 5 | Lansing, MI - Locals Only

Startekk Inc; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

StarTekk Inc. in Lansing, MI is seeking a Software Test Analyst 5 to support software testing and QA activities for digital initiatives and application enhancements.

The role collaborates with IT teams, developers, and stakeholders to ensure changes meet requirements and quality standards. Responsibilities include creating test plans, executing tests, identifying gaps, and tracking defects, with emphasis on automated regression tests and data validation using SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of IT quality assurance, software testing, or systems analysis.
• 5+ years hands-on experience developing and executing test cases.
• 5+ years experience identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects.
• 5+ years with Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or similar testing/defect management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Review requirements and identify gaps, inconsistencies, and potential quality risks.
• Document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with developers and business stakeholders to troubleshoot and validate fixes.
• Create comprehensive code coverage through automated test banks and repeatable automated regression test banks.
• Develop comprehensive testing metrics and measure test quality against requirements.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation using SQL queries as needed.
• Test system integrations, interfaces, APIs, and application workflows.
• Conduct regression testing following application changes and releases.
• Support deployment and production validation activities.
• Maintain testing documentation, test results, and defect tracking records.
• Provide regular status updates on testing progress, defects, risks, and outstanding issues.
• Participate in project meetings, requirements reviews, and release planning.
• Recommend process improvements to increase testing efficiency and application quality.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent worker

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

SQL tooling

API testing tools

Job description

Software Test Analyst 5 || Lansing, MI - Locals Only

• Contract

StarTekk’s adoption of Digital Transformation is to accelerate organizational growth, increase efficiencies and help Star Workforce achieve focused business goals. The Employee will help our organization to identify and bridge the gap that exists in the business by analyzing the data, scale and support digital transformation initiatives.

We are seeking an experiencedSoftware Test Analyst 5to support software testing and quality assurance activities for technology initiatives and ongoing application enhancements.

The Software Test Analyst will work closely with IT teams, developers, business analysts, project teams, and business stakeholders to ensure applications and system changes meet defined requirements and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and executetest plans, test cases, and test scenariosbased on business and technical requirements.

Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.

Review requirements and identify gaps, inconsistencies, and potential quality risks.

Document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution.

Collaborate with developers and business stakeholders to troubleshoot and validate fixes.

Create comprehensive code coverage through automated test banks and repeatable automated regression test banks.

Develop comprehensive testing metrics and measure test quality against requirements.

Perform data validation and reconciliation using SQL queries as needed.

Test system integrations, interfaces, APIs, and application workflows.

Conduct regression testing following application changes and releases.

Support deployment and production validation activities.

Maintain testing documentation, test results, and defect tracking records.

Provide regular status updates on testing progress, defects, risks, and outstanding issues.

Participate in project meetings, requirements reviews, and release planning.

Recommend process improvements to increase testing efficiency and application quality.

Bachelor's degree required.

7+ years of experiencein IT quality assurance, software testing, or systems analysis.

5+ years of hands-on experiencedeveloping and executing test cases.

5+ years of experienceidentifying, documenting, and tracking software defects.

5+ years of experiencewith Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or similar testing/defect management platforms.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent attention to detail.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work independently and effectively with cross-functional teams.

Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience withSQL and database testing.

Experience testingAPIs and system integrations.

Experience with automated testing tools.

Experience working inAgile/Scrumenvironments.

Experience testing web-based and enterprise applications.

Strong knowledge ofSDLC and software testing methodologies.

Experience supporting large-scale IT projects or system implementations.

Technical Skills

• Manual Software Testing
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Test Case Development
• Test Automation
• Automated Regression Testing
• SQL / Database Testing
• API Testing
• System Integration Testing
• Jira
• ServiceNow
• Agile/Scrum
• SDLC
• Quality Assurance

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