Working Title: IT Advanced Quality Analyst/Tester

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 83524

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 01/24/2025

• Closing Date : 02/03/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Department of Human Services / IT Quality Assurance

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $36.52 - $60.24 / hourly; $76,253 - $125,781 / annually

• Job Class Option : Info Tech Quality Assurance

• Classified Status : Unclassified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at Minnesota’s largest state agency, the Department of Human Services (DHS). The MNIT DHS team supports complex and varied technical needs, including systems that provide health care coverage, deliver child protection and welfare services, and provide support for Minnesotans with special needs including mental illness, chemical dependencies, and physical or developmental disabilities.

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Advanced Quality Assurance Analyst/Tester with a strong technical foundation to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the highest standards of software quality by designing and executing efficient and effective testing strategies in a suite of .NET-based financial applications. While your primary focus will be hands-on testing and quality assurance, you will also identify opportunities to incorporate automation and streamline processes wherever it adds value to the QA effort.

This position involves performing complex testing and quality assurance tasks, with an emphasis on technical proficiency, problem-solving, and leveraging appropriate tools and techniques to ensure reliable and efficient software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align testing efforts with business and technical requirements, improve QA workflows, and deliver high-performing software systems. We are looking for a detail-oriented professional with a commitment to quality, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic project environment.

This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:

• Telework for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

Additional position details:

• This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; it is anticipated to last two (2) years.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips here. (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) :

Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience in software quality assurance, testing methodologies, and quality control practices.

Experience must include:

• Leading testing efforts on project-level initiatives and acting as the QA point of contact for cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated testing of web-based applications, with a focus on cross-browser compatibility, user interfaces (UI), and functional workflows and in creating test plans and test cases.

• Proficiency in designing and executing moderately complex SQL queries for data validation and defect identification, including working with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).

• Utilization of quality assurance tools (e.g., ALM, CLM, Azure DevOps, or equivalent) to create test plans, monitor defect lifecycles, and improve project outcomes.

• Utilization of advanced automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium, UFT, etc.), frameworks (e.g., TestNG, JUnit), and continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Quibble).

• Programming proficiency in automation languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).

• Strong communication skills, including active listening and empathy, with the ability to convey technical details clearly to diverse audiences.

A master’s degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor’s degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate’s degree substitutes for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated testing experience with financial operations applications (e.g., payroll, accounting, budgeting, or financial reporting systems) and a demonstrated understanding of compliance, accuracy, and QA processes in financial workflows.

• Experience testing web applications built on .NET frameworks (e.g., ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core), including hands-on API testing using tools such as Postman or SoapUI.

• Experience with or knowledge of using TestMeld to combine or integrate various test suites.

• Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.

• Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for validating front-end behavior and ensuring UI/UX standards.

• Experience in mentoring junior QA team members and/or leading QA/testing projects.

• Prior work experience within agile development environments, with proficiency in writing and executing test cases based on user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint goals.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

• SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

• Criminal History Check

• Reference Check

• Social Security and Address Verification

• Education Verification

• Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.