Configuration Analysis Supervisor jobs in Saint Paul, MN

Working Title: Quality Assurance Supervisor
Job Class: Systems Analysis Unit Supervisor
Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 04/11/2024
• Closing Date: 04/22/2024
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
• Division/Unit: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $37.07 - $64.04 / hourly; $77,402 - $133,715 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 216 - Middle Management Association (MMA)
• FLSA Status: Exempt - Executive
• Telework Eligible: Yes #LI-Hybrid
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

Join the 2,600 professionals of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The MNIT MPCA team provides technical expertise for the organization’s applications and agency-specific support to ensure every Minnesotan has healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.

As an IT Quality Assurance (QA) Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products through effective testing strategies, automation, and process improvement. Your expertise in automation will be critical in enhancing efficiency and maintaining high standards. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading our QA team, developing and implementing automated testing strategies, and ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. This role requires strong leadership, technical proficiency, and a passion for driving continuous improvement in QA processes. Quality assurance works in a team environment with project managers, business analysts and developers to deliver secure modern application solutions in an area focused on protecting the environment and resources of Minnesota.

• Telework for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.
• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:

This position requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience in automation engineering as a team lead or other leadership role.

Experience must include:

• Demonstrated experience in systems analysis and design principles, project management, and custom software development.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (Waterfall, iterative, Agile (SAFE or SCRUM), contemporary QA processes and best practices in diverse custom development environments.
• Proficiency in automation testing tools and frameworks, such as Selenium or similar services.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a keen attention to detail, includes strategy planning and forecasting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with peers, cross-functional teams, leadership team and stakeholders (IT & Business).
• Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.
• Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lead work or supervisory experience.
• Experience with implementation and administration of QA measurements and metrics, such as defect analysis and execution reporting.
• Ability to articulate the difference between QA and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to both technical and non-technical staff.
• Knowledge of relational databases, data modeling, object-oriented development, and system design methodologies.
• Experience supervising teams including performance appraisals, conflict resolution, and building high performance teams.
• Experience with performance testing, security testing, and test management tools.
• Ability to plan, lead, and schedule major systems effort and provide work direction and guidance to others.
• Training or certification related to the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) or similar programs.

Additional Requirements

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Nicholas Remme-Ong at nick.remme-ong@state.mn.us.

Connect 700 Program

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Nicholas Remme-Ong at nick.remme-ong@state.mn.us.

About Minnesota IT Services

Minnesota IT Services is the information technology agency for the State of Minnesota. MNIT partners with agencies, boards, councils, and commissions to deliver secure, reliable technology solutions as we set IT strategy, direction, policies, and standards statewide. Work for MNIT and be part of a nation-leading IT organization that helps to create an innovative government that works for everyone. Our culture promotes collaboration, demands agility, and encourages us to embrace change. Be a part of something bigger than yourself, something to be inspired by; come to work for MNIT.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations 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 and indicate what assistance is needed.