Assume QA lead role on IT projects and production support releases.
Lead and mentor other Quality Assurance resources.
Develop QA test strategies and test plans suitable for a variety of IT projects.
Develop test cases, test scenarios, and test criteria to effectively test configured software and custom-developed IT applications.
Perform functional ‘black box’ testing of IT applications to identify issues and defects.
Develop and run automated test scripts and evaluate results.
Facilitate and performs application 'stress testing.'
Perform regression testing on existing applications.
Collaborate with Project Sponsors to develop test strategies and plan for large/complex projects, making recommendations, and ensuring that project risks are mitigated.
Lead discussions with business users to develop function application requirements and detailed system requirements to IT Team Members, project Team Members, and other project managers and analysts.
Maintain libraries of application requirements, specifications, test cases, defect logs, and test results.
Lead the coordination of user acceptance testing (UAT) with business partners, ensuring that proper UAT is performed.
Develop and maintain user instructions, operational instructions, process documentation, and program documentation according to IT group standards.
Collaborate with IEHP System Security Administrator to ensure security standards are followed and PHI data is not at risk of being compromised.
Develop functional and detailed system requirements to ensure comprehensive and complete testing of applications.
Develop SQL reports to investigate data-related issues.
Perform root-cause analysis on issues and defects and works towards developing solutions.
Work directly with project teams to effectively communicate and prioritize known issues and defects.
Perform any other duties as required to ensure Health Plan operations and department business needs are successful.

Requirements

Seven or more (7+) years of Quality Assurance experience in IT software development environments
Two or more (2+) years of experience with requirements development and documentation, and direct experience leading IT QA efforts
Current or prior working experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Cucumber, etc.
Three or more (3+) years of direct experience supporting complex applications and/or technology projects which included custom systems development, implementation of commercial software products, system integrations, infrastructure upgrades, and complex organizational change initiatives
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Business Administration, or Healthcare from an accredited institution required
In lieu of the required degree, a minimum of four (4) years of additional relevant work experience is required for this position. This experience is in addition to the minimum years listed in the Experience Requirements above

Benefits

Competitive salary
State of the art fitness center on-site
Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
Life, short-term, and long-term disability options
Career advancement opportunities and professional development
Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
CalPERS retirement 457(b) option with a contribution match
Paid life insurance for employees
Pet care insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Quality Assurancetest strategiestest planstest casesautomated test scriptsfunctional testingregression testingstress testingSQLroot-cause analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingprioritizationdocumentationrisk mitigationuser acceptance testingrequirements development