Job Description

Location: Lansing, MI (Hybrid – 2 days in office). Candidate must be within 90 minute commute of Lansing MI at time of submittal

Position Overview

We are seeking experienced Software Test Analysts to support enterprise software initiatives within a large public sector organization. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in manual and automated testing, a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, and the ability to work across multiple projects in fast-paced Agile environments. This role requires hands-on testing, analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality delivery of applications and systems.

Key Responsibilities

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases across web-based and custom applications.
  
• Write and maintain reusable test plans, test strategies, and testing scripts.
  
• Perform functional, regression, performance, accessibility, integration, and user acceptance testing.
  
• Generate and maintain test reports, metrics, and test data.
  
• Conduct accessibility and ADA compliance testing using tools such as AccVerify and JAWS.
  
• Participate in root-cause analysis and defect triage; document issues clearly in tracking tools such as Azure DevOps.
  
• Work in multiple build environments (DEV, UAT, QAT, PRE-PROD) with integrated application lifecycle management.
  

Automation & Technical Skills

• Write clean, maintainable, and object-oriented Java code for test automation.
  
• Automate web applications using frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar.
  
• Develop Gherkin scenarios (Given/When/Then) and implement step definitions in Java.
  
• Write and execute SQL and P-SQL queries for test data setup, validation, and reporting against Oracle or SQL Server databases.
  
• Utilize Git for version control, including branching, merging, and pull requests.
  

Agile & Collaboration

• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum teams and ceremonies.
  
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, QA, and stakeholders to understand requirements, acceptance criteria, and project priorities.
  
• Communicate test results, risks, and issues clearly and effectively.
  
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and team efficiency.
  

Security & Compliance

• Apply principles of the Secure Application Development Lifecycle (SADLC) in all testing activities.
  
• Ensure adherence to organizational and regulatory security standards in testing and reporting.
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of software testing experience, with proficiency in manual and automated testing.
  
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and quality assurance processes.
  
• Experience designing and executing test plans, test scripts, and test cases.
  
• Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Client, or RESTAssured.
  
• SQL/P-SQL query writing experience for test data validation.
  
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development processes.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure DevOps Testing Module.
  
• Mobile application testing experience (iOS/Android).
  
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver, Playwright (Java), Cypress, or similar automation frameworks.
  
• Knowledge of TestNG or other test frameworks.
  
• Experience with JMeter, LoadRunner, or other performance/load testing tools.
  
• Experience using Eclipse or comparable IDEs
  

Vital Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits promotions, training, termination or any other condition of employment or career development.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability status or any other legally protected status.

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