Software Test Analyst

- Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiable -Hybrid Work Schedule (Non-Negotiable): There is no remote-only option Required onsite days- Wednesdays and Thursdays Remote eligible days- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays 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.