IT Advanced Quality Analyst/Tester - ITS4 or ITS5

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 Direct Care & Treatment (DCT). The MNIT DCT team provides essential IT support for a wide range of healthcare services, including mental health, substance abuse treatment, and support for individuals with developmental disabilities. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that the technology needs of DCT are met, enabling them to deliver high-quality care and treatment services to Minnesotans in need.

This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies. All applicants will be considered for each vacancy.

Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) is seeking IT Quality Assurance Analysts/Testers to support Direct Care and Treatment (DCT). These positions are responsible for planning, developing, and executing quality assurance testing activities to ensure the functionality, reliability, and performance of application software and systems.

Responsibilities include developing test plans and scenarios, executing manual and automated tests, identifying and managing defects, and collaborating with technical teams and business partners throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC). Depending on assigned projects and business needs, responsibilities may include test automation, data quality assurance, data validation, and testing of system integrations.

These positions may be filled at the Information Technology Specialist 4 (ITS4) or Information Technology Specialist 5 (ITS5) level, depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and the duties assigned to the position.

This position requires an employee to work onsite at 3200 Labore Road, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with limited telework available. Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) eligibility depends on residence:

• Candidates living in Minnesota or within 50 miles of the worksite in a bordering state (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) may telework up to 50%.
• Minnesota residents living more than 50 miles from the worksite may be eligible to telework more than 50%.
• Candidates living 50 miles or more from the worksite in a bordering state are not eligible for hire unless relocating within 50 miles., 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 the federal E-Verify program. Minnesota IT Services is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions, and cannot complete Form I-9 or any other documentation requiring employer participation in E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp), This position requires a minimum of four (4) years of professional IT experience in software quality assurance and testing., * Developing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts for application software and systems.

• Performing manual and/or automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, or system testing.
• Identifying, documenting, tracking, and managing software defects in collaboration with technical teams.
• Applying quality assurance methodologies and testing practices throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
• Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences.

Education in Information Technology (IT) or an IT related field may substitute for experience as follows: a master’s degree for eighteen (18) months of experience; a bachelor’s degree for one (1) year; and an associate’s degree for six (6) months.

Information Technology Specialist 5

This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of professional IT experience in software quality assurance and testing., * Developing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts for application software and systems.

• Performing manual and/or automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, or system testing.
• Identifying, documenting, tracking, and managing software defects in collaboration with technical teams.
• Applying quality assurance methodologies and testing practices throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
• Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences.

Education in Information Technology (IT) or an IT related field may substitute for experience as follows: a master’s degree for eighteen (18) months of experience; a bachelor’s degree for one (1) year; and an associate’s degree for six (6) months.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading complex software quality assurance and testing initiatives, including developing testing strategies, coordinating testing activities, and providing technical guidance or mentoring to project teams.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or similar technologies.
• Experience performing data quality assurance testing in data lake environments, including validation of ingested datasets, source-to-target reconciliation, and ETL/ELT pipeline testing.
• Understanding of workflow applications and experience performing software testing in healthcare, government, or other regulated environments., * Experience integrating automated testing into continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Experience using SQL to query, analyze, and validate data across databases, applications, or system integrations.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar technologies.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or providing technical guidance to other quality assurance professionals.