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State of Minnesota Information Technology Spec 4 - QA Automation Lead in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: QA Automation Lead
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4
Agency: MN State Retirement System
Job ID : 81193
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes, up to 3 days per week
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 10/22/2024
Closing Date : 11/04/2024
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : MN State Retirement System / State Retirement System-MAPE
Division/Unit : MN State Retirement System / Systems Analysis
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
Classified Status : Classified
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/) : Yes
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.
As a QA Automation Lead, you will manage the creation of advanced automated regression, smoke and functional testing solutions for MSRS applications. The scope of this role will include leading development and execution of automated tests, building new automated testing processes and architectures, and meeting deliverables at every phase of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Throughout you will collaborate with the QA Lead, Development Lead, and other team members on the implementation of test environments, the deployment of automation components, and mentoring of other IT Application Development staff.
Job Duties include but are not limited to:
Leading the planning and analysis for Test Automation
Executing automated tests and analyzing test results
Collaborating with other application staff and mentoring other testers and developers on test automation.
Minimum Qualifications
*To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the ares listed and indicate the beginning and ending month, day, and year for each job held.
This position requires a minimum of four* (4) years of experience in IT Quality Assurance
*A Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field substitutes for 18 months of experience, OR a related Bachelor’s degree substitutes for 1 year, OR a related Associate’s substitutes for 6 months.
Experience of candidates considered must include:
Two (2) of the four (4) years of test automation experience, including creation and execution of automated test scripts
Experience in testing complex software systems and in creating test plans, test scripts, and test reports
Experience using browser virtualization tools to test web applications
Understanding of Section 508 accessibility requirements and web accessibility testing
Experience working in a linux environment
Experience with one or more distributed source control tools, such as Gitlab, Git, Github, Bitbucket or others
Experience planning and leading the testing effort on projects
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using Katalon studio to create and execute automated test cases
Experience setting up and working with pipelines in CI/CD software, such as Jenkins or Gitlab
Experience with one or more defect tracking and requirements management tools, such as Jira,Confluence, ALM, or others
Experience creating automated API tests
Experience testing Javascript-based webapps built with React, Angular, or similar frameworks
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of the Retirement Systems of MN that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past State employees only)
Criminal History Check
Employment Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
Driver's License Check
The Retirement Systems will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.
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.
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