Software Test Analyst - DHHS

IO Datasphere, Inc.; Lansing, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a Software Test Analyst in Lansing, MI. The role requires designing and executing manual and automated tests, API testing, ADA compliance checks, and generating test plans.

The candidate will work in a hybrid schedule with onsite Wednesdays and Thursdays, and remote days Monday/Friday. Responsibilities include building test data, creating test reports, tracking defects in Azure DevOps, and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
• 5+ years analyzing requirements, user stories in Azure DevOps, and acceptance criteria.
• 5+ years generating and documenting test plans and strategies.
• 5+ years API testing and tools like Postman, Rest Client, and others.
• Demonstrable experience automating web applications with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress or similar.
• Experience with QA methodologies and processes across multiple domains.
• 3-5+ years performance/load testing with JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in an IT related field.
• Experience automating web apps with Playwright for Java.
• Experience in financial and government domains.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases.
• Generate testing plans and metrics and track progress.
• Develop test data and environments for testing.
• Perform ADA compliance testing with appropriate tools.
• Conduct API testing and validate integrations.
• Log and track defects in Azure DevOps.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

Test plan development

SQL testing

Gherkin

Java

Git

API testing

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

TestNG

Agile/Scrum

ADA testing

Mobile app testing

Eclipse

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Azure DevOps

Postman

REST Assured

APIRequestContext

JMeter

LoadRunner

Eclipse

Playwright for Java

Job description

Client Name Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)

Requisition 166580

Location Lansing, MI

Duration 1+ years

Due Date 10/09/2026

C2C Possible Yes. Rate depends on experience

Interview Method Webcam

NOTE: Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles). NO Relocation Allowed. Hybrid Work Schedule (Non-Negotiable): There is no remote-only option. Required onsite days: Wednesdays and Thursdays. Remote eligible days: Mondays/Tuesdays/Fridays.We can accept H1b, H4, TN and other valid work visas for IT. However we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

Description:

Our client is seeking a Software Test Analyst. 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.

Tasks:

• 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.

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.

Other Requirements

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 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.
• Experience working as an active participant in an Agile/Scrum team and its ceremonies.
• Understanding of the secure application development lifecycle (SADLC).

Skills Required

• 5+ years Designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
• 5+ years Analyzing 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.
• Demonstrable experience automating web applications using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
• Understanding software testing methodologies and quality assurance processes (Quality Assurance, User Acceptance, System Integration, Accessibility, Performance, Regression, Post Deployment Validation, Data Conversion).
• 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.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in an IT related field
• Experience automating web applications using the Playwright for Java library.
• Experience in financial and government domains