Position Purpose:

Lead all testing activities including achievement of deliverables and deadlines. Identify and define opportunities for improvement measurements for those improvements and the implementation to ensure that overall quality standards and customer expectations are met or exceeded.

Work Environment:

• Fast paced multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.

What Youll Do:

• Complete administrative and lead activities to support management such as attending sessions with customers planning and disbursing projects to team members completing reports resource planning preparing documentation and developing processes.
• Manage projects to ensure the coordination documentation reporting and customer communication requirements are being supported. Mentor and provide guidance to testing staff.
• Perform quality checks across various IT functions to ensure quality standards procedures and methodologies are being followed. Define and analyze quality assurance metrics such as defects defect counts test results and test status. Make recommendations to clients on how to improve operational workflows.

To Qualify for This Position Youll Need the Following:

Required Education:

• Bachelors in a job-related field

Degree Equivalency:

• Associates degree plus an extra 2 years job related work experience for a total of 11 years of required work experience (see required work experience)

OR

• 13 total years required work experience.

Required Experience:

• 9 years-of IT experience seven years of which includes experience developing test plans and/or test matrices.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical skills including ability to analyze document and submit defects.
• Excellent negotiation skills to be able to influence business or technical partners.
• Knowledge of EDP systems and procedures and their integration with the users.
• Thorough understanding of data processing terminology and operations. Ability to create complex test cases to reflect required business requirements.
• Through knowledge of structured test methods and processing.
• Detailed knowledge of both manual and automated testing.
• SDLC written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work on large scale projects in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced complex and dynamic environment.
• Strong leadership skills.

Required Software and Other Tools:

• Mainframe or enterprise service experience.
• Web or desktop testing experience
• DB2/SQL experience
• HP Quality Center
• Word processing database and spreadsheet application experience.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Medicare program testing experience with Change Request and Technical Direction Letter interpretation.
• Experience evaluating the impact of new policies and procedures to determine claims processing system functionality across MCS FISS and CWF.
• Thorough knowledge of JAVA Websphere Windows and other middleware platforms.
• Knowledge of DB2 Oracle IMS and VSAM.
• Strong analysis skills.
• Skill in whitebox testing integration testing static testing and 508 compliance testing utilizing JAWS software.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes the following:

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards. You will be eligible to participate in the benefits the first of the month following 28 days of employment.

• Subsidized health plans dental and vision coverage

• 401k retirement savings plan with company match

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations

• Education Assistance

• Service Recognition

• National discounts to movies theaters zoos theme parks and more

What We Can Do for You:

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.

What to Expect Next:

After submitting your application our recruiting team members will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualifications. This may include a brief telephone interview or email communication with our recruiter to verify resume specifics and salary requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age race color national origin sex religion veteran status disability weight sexual orientation gender identity genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally as a federal contractor the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilitiesand protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities pregnant individuals individuals with pregnancy-related conditions and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

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