Senior QA Automation Tester

JOB TITLE : QA Automation Tester - Senior

SKILL CATEGORY :
Testing Tools (Enterprise Quality Assurance and Testing)

REQUIRED SKILLS : API Testing, WEB Testing

WORK LOCATION :
Lansing, MI (Ability to work onsite in downtown Lansing, MI two days per week)

ONSITE / REMOTE :
Hybrid

yThe Software Test Analyst 5 will be responsible for software testing activities including manual and automated testing, test planning, reporting, API testing, and ADA compliance testing

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases
• Analyze requirements, user stories in Azure Dev Ops, and acceptance criteria to create reusable test cases, including positive, negative, and boundary testing
• Generate and document test plans and testing strategies
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman, Rest Client, and similar tools
• Execute testing across quality assurance, user acceptance, system integration, accessibility, performance, regression, post-deployment validation, and data conversion activities
• Generate testing reports and metrics
• Create and acquire test data for testing activities
• Conduct ADA compliance testing using tools such as Acc Verify and JAWS
• Build environment-specific test suites across DEV, UAT, QAT, and PRE-PROD environments with integrated application lifecycle management
• Identify, document, and track defects using Azure Dev Ops
• Perform performance and load testing, including scripting, executing test scenarios, analyzing results, and identifying system bottlenecks
• Automate web application testing using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar
• Write clean, maintainable, object-oriented Java code for test automation
• Create Gherkin scenarios and implement Java-based step definitions
• Write and execute SQL and P‑SQL queries for test data setup and validation
• Validate data against Oracle and/or SQL Server databases
• Use Git for version control, including merging and pull requests
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and team activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and design test cases
• Communicate testing results, defects, and risks to developers, business analysts, and stakeholders
• Apply an understanding of the Secure Application Development Lifecycle (SADLC)

• 5+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance
• Experience designing and executing manual and automated test cases
• Ability to analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to create effective test cases
• Experience creating and documenting test plans and testing strategies
• Experience with API testing and tools such as Postman, Rest Client, or similar
• Understanding of software testing methodologies and quality assurance processes
  
  Experience generating testing reports, metrics, and test data
• Experience with ADA compliance testing tools such as Acc Verify and JAWS
• Experience building and maintaining environment-specific test suites
• Experience identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using Azure Dev Ops or similar tools
• 3–5+ years of hands‑on experience performing performance and load testing using tools such as JMeter or Load Runner
• Experience automating web applications using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar frameworks
• Experience writing object‑oriented Java code for test automation
• Experience writing Gherkin scenarios and implementing Java step definitions
• Experience writing SQL and P‑SQL queries
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries, including SELECTs and JOINs, for test data setup and validation
• Experience validating data against Oracle and/or SQL Server databases
• Proficiency with Git, including merging and pull requests
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast‑paced Agile environment
• Understanding of the Secure Application Development Lifecycle (SADLC)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work onsite in downtown Lansing 2 days per week

• Experience automating web applications using Playwright for Java
• Background in Selenium Web Driver
• Experience using the Azure Dev Ops Testing Module
• Experience testing iOS and Android mobile applications
• Experience using Eclipse as a primary development environment
• Experience with the TestNG framework
• Additional experience with JMeter or Load Runner, including advanced workload modeling or CI/CD‑based performance automation
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or API Request Context