Job Description

The Software Test Analyst 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.

Requirements

Testing & Quality Assurance Skills

5+ years:

Designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
Ability to analyze requirements, user stories (in Azure DevOps), and acceptance criteria to design effective, reusable test cases (including positive, negative, and boundary testing).
Generating and documenting test plans and strategies.
API testing and tools like Postman, Rest Client, and others.

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

Desired Skills

Other desired skills:

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.

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.

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-base performance automation.
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RESTAssured, or APIRequestContex

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiable
Position is a hybrid schedule (Non-Negotiable): There is no remote-only option Required onsite days- Wednesdays and Thursdays Remote eligible days- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
The resource must meet all these requirements from the beginning (non-negotiable)
Working hours Monday-Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Additional Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States; We are unable to offer sponsorships at this time
Must undergo a background check and drug screening for employment.

Employment Terms

This is a W2 position
40 hrs per week
HYBRID schedule - (Non-Negotiable): There is no remote-only option Required onsite days- Wednesdays and Thursdays Remote eligible days- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays

About Zenfreed

At Zenfreed, we are more than an IT company. We bridge the gap between people wanting to do the work they were meant to do and organizations needing the right talent.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits

We understand a comprehensive benefits package is crucial to employment satisfaction. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage options for all employees.

Software Test Analyst