Sr. Tester (Remote from anywhere in CO) (OIT Only)

Full Job Description

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.

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Requirements

OIT ONLY RECRUITMENT: This recruitment is open only to current employees of the Office of Information Technology for the State of Colorado. Contractors currently engaged at OIT do not qualify as employees.

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 items are 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.

Qualifications

OIT ONLY RECRUITMENT: This recruitment is open only to current employees of the Office of Information Technology for the State of Colorado. Applications are not accepted from contractors engaged in work for OIT, or any state entity, as contractors are not employees.

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 most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this 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.

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:

• Automation Leadership: Extensive experience serving as a Test Lead or Automated Test Engineer, with a proven track record of designing and implementing data-driven automation frameworks.

• Scripted Automation & CI/CD: Hands-on experience developing scripted automated tests using UI tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, or Katalon) and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools.

• QA Methodologies: Expert-level knowledge of QA best practices, with specific expertise in Agile and DevOps environments.

• Technical Testing: Demonstrated expertise in API testing using industry-standard tools (e.g., Insomnia or Postman) and comprehensive Load/Performance testing utilizing JMeter or similar performance modeling software.

• Advanced Frameworks: Hands-on experience with API or unit test automation frameworks (e.g., JUnit, NUnit, HTTPUnit) and mocking frameworks (e.g., JMockit, EasyMock).

• Workflow Complexity: Proven ability to collaborate with Business Analysts and stakeholders to map and automate complex end-to-end workflows involving multiple modules and pathways.

• Technical Toolset: Strong proficiency in SQL, HTML, CSS, and XML, along with experience using debugging/proxy tools like Postman.

• DevOps Integration: Practical experience managing work items and testing cycles within Azure DevOps or similar Agile management platforms.

• Certifications: Professional certification such as ISTQB/ASTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL).

• Accessibility Testing: Experience performing digital accessibility tests using evaluation tools, manual testing, and assistive technologies to ensure compliance with regulations.

Conditions of Employment:

OIT candidates and 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.

This position may require on-call duties as needed by the position.

Additional Information

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.

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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 application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for 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.