Senior QA Analyst; Hybrid Onsite

Job Title

Senior QA Analyst (Hybrid Onsite)

Lansing, MI

12 months

$65/hr on C2C / 1099 (OR) $60/hr on W2 all inclusive

Note

• Vendor submissions will close on 6/22 at 10am ET. Late submissions will not be accepted.
• Interview Process: 60-minute Virtual Interview via MS Teams (video required). Candidates should join from a laptop and be prepared to share their screen if requested. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate. We are planning to schedule interviews starting on 6/25
• Assignment duration:
  Initial 1-year contract with a possibility of extension based on performance and business needed.
• Hybrid Work 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 these requirements from the beginning
• Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiable

The Software Test Analyst 5 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.

• Testing & Quality Assurance Skills
  • Designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
  • Ability to analyze requirements, user stories (in Azure Dev Ops), 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.
  • 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 Acc Verify, 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 Dev Ops.
  • Senior-level (3–5+ years) hands‑on experience performing performance and load testing using tools such as JMeter or Load Runner, including scripting, executing test scenarios, analyzing results, and identifying system bottlenecks.
• Automation & Technical Skills
  • Demonstrable experience automating web applications using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
  • 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…