Sr. Tester (Remote from anywhere in CO)

State of Colorado

Statewide, CO

Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado

The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

Watch thisvideoto learn more about how we're Serving People. Serving Colorado.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT’s hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these itemsare not used by OIT’s hiring team.

Do you want to make our beautiful state even better? At OIT,we provide secure digital services that put Coloradans first.The Sr. Tester supports that mission by contributing to the day-to-day operations of an applications testing team. If using your creativity and innovation in the testing, development and delivery of software solutions is what you love, apply today for the chance to also put your passion into the state you love.

In this role, you will:

Identify and document test data requirements.
Create and maintain requirements traceability matrices.
Coordinate with Project Managers and Business Analysts throughout the testing process to ensure correct test and defect status is relayed.
Provide guidance when testers need one on one automation support, and be an evangelist for automation.
Know and understand what types of automation are useful for different stages of development.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

Minimum Qualifications:

5 years of professional experience as a software tester, or quality assurance engineer using multiple testing tools and methods, or 5 years experience as a software developer.
Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made.

Substitutions:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hands-on experience developing automated tests and testing frameworks or harnesses using automated test tools such as Selenium or Katalon, UFT and implementing those tests in a CI process using Jenkins or other CI tools.
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, SOAP UI or similar.
Hands-on technical testing experience with at least one unit test automation framework (jUnit, HTTP Unit, nUnit or mocking frameworks such as jMockit or easy Mock).
Experience converting manual regression tests to automated tests using tools such as Selenium, UFT, Katalon or other automated testing tools.
Experience with creating, configuring and maintaining testing environments using Hyper-V or other virtualization tools.
Experience testing cloud-based applications or distributed systems.
Strong understanding of SQL, HTML, CSS and XML.
Experience with Selenium automation using Java.

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

We know it's important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time. Visit ourbenefitsto learn more about some of our great offerings that allow us all to have fulfilling lives.

Visit ourHow to Apply webpage to learn more about our application process and what to expect after you apply.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the applicationprocess, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in theemployee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requestedaccommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and requirereasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewingfor this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.