QA Automation Tester - Senior

Job Title: Senior Software Test Analyst (Manual, Automation & API Testing)

Overview / Summary

The 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases.
• Analyze requirements, user stories in Azure DevOps, 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 AccVerify 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 DevOps.
• 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).

Required Qualifications

• 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 AccVerify and JAWS.
• Experience building and maintaining environment-specific test suites.
• Experience identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• 3 5+ years of hands-on experience performing performance and load testing using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience automating web applications using Playwright for Java.
• Background in Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience using the Azure DevOps 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 LoadRunner, including advanced workload modeling or CI/CD-based performance automation.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RESTAssured, or APIRequestContext.

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