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State of Michigan

ITPA12 - Senior Software Tester

State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48900

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The Department of Technology, Management and Budget supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems. This position is with the Agency Services area of DTMB.

Overview This position functions as a Senior Software Tester, within DTMB’s Agency Services supporting DHHS for the Administration & Departmental Solutions division. The employee will perform a complete range of information system analyst assignments including, but not limited to, leading testing initiatives for the Administration area in the support of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This position is primarily responsible for providing Senior Software Testing support across several applications and platforms including, but not limited to: Salesforce, IBM Middleware, Amazon Web Services, Google Web Services, and React Solutions on OpenShift. The position leads testing efforts and will be looked upon to provide mentoring to other team members. The position will provide guidance and recommendation to leadership on the evaluation and use of new testing tools and will serve as the quality assurance resource and work in parallel with contracted vendor. The position will lead the quality assurance evaluation efforts and ensure documentation is sufficient to inform DTMB management and the supported client agency of impacts and risks. The employee will also actively lead the quality assurance and implementation of assigned client agency IT strategic direction and planning, as well as mentor other DTMB staff to resolve client agency IT issues.

Sign‑On Bonus This position may be eligible for a sign‑on bonus of up to $2,500. Up to $1,250 to be paid upon new hire and the remainder to be paid after satisfactory completion of the initial probationary period (12‑month period). This does not apply to current state employees.

Location & Remote Work The office location is Lansing, MI. The State of Michigan is not able to offer employment to out‑of‑state applicants that do not plan to relocate. The Department of Technology Management and Budget currently offers a hybrid work option which requires two days working on‑site at the official work location and three days of remote work per week.

Education Possession of a Bachelor’s degree with 21 semester (32 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, IT project management, or mathematics.

Experience Two years of professional experience equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst P11.

Qualifications & Application Requirements

Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on “Apply” in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.

Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.

Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.

Attach a cover letter.

If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web‑based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar’s signature.

EEO Statement In accordance with federal law, all new employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within three business days of beginning employment. If selected for employment, you must be able to submit proof of your legal right to work in the United States.

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