CL - IT Healthcare Consultant - Quality Assurance - Advanced

Job Description: SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
The Replacement Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) project is one of the largest IT projects for the State of South Carolina. It is a multiyear effort to replace the State s aging MMIS and related applications with more modern capabilities along with corresponding business operations services.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for performing tests on technical solutions to isolate and solve issues. Initiates tests analyzes results and finds solutions to technical problems.

Implement automated Quality Assurance processes for a continuous deployment pipeline.
Design and support automated user interface testing application.
Analyze automated Quality Assurance processes to expose security flaws reveal defects and identify areas of optimization.
Follow or recommend best practices processes and policies which are established internally and by applying industry best practices.
Ensure projects adhere software testing governance policies best practices and guidelines and implement improvements.
Perform reviews walkthroughs or inspections of the automated test system and its cohesion to the reporting structure.
Provides oversight / review of vendor unit / system integrated test plans and test results
Provide guidance on the preparation and review of test plans
Preparation review visibility and automation of test reports
Must be able to communicate and publish status reports of all open issues and gaps found during test phase and articulate the details to the Development teams.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
3 years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios.
3 years building test cases and scenarios into test systems process areas
Document and support development of test scenarios/cases and the execution of testing activities.
Direct hands on experience with formal test design techniques
Experience with test design tools
Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Able to work independently and provide updates to management
Strong analytical and problemsolving capabilities
Excellent problemsolving skills; proven teamwork and communication skills

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
2 years experience with an automated test framework.
Experience with Atlassian tool suite to include JIRA.
Solid testing and validation skills and understanding of simulated data.
Knowledge of gherkin or similar BDD languages.
Knowledge of testing in a containerized environment utilizing Docker and Kubernetes
Prior experience in development methodologies (waterfall agile etc) enterprise planning and estimation
Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting
Selfstarter with a keen interest in technology and highly motivated towards success
Must show initiative and desire to learn business and technology subjects

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or Technical Science or equivalent experience
Additional Sills: Document and support development of test scenarios/cases and the execution of testing activities (required expert currently using 6 years plus); Direct hands on experience with formal test design techniques (required expert currently using 6 years plus); Experience with test design tools (required expert currently using 6 years plus); Able to work independently and provide updates to management (required expert currently using 6 years plus); Solid testing and validation skills and understanding of simulated data (expert currently using 6 years plus); Knowledge of gherkin or similar BDD languages (expert currently using 6 years plus); Knowledge of testing in a containerized environment utilizing Docker and Kubernetes (expert currently using 6 years plus); enterprise planning and estimation (expert currently using 6 years plus) Skills: Administrative Problem Solving Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Administrative Verbal Communication Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Administrative Written Communication Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Database Platforms Agile No 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Education Bachelor s degree in a technical or business field Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Miscellaneous Analytical Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Miscellaneous Teamwork Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Program Management Automated Testing No 1 Expert Currently Using 2 4 Years Program Management Waterfall No 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Software Framwork JIRA framework No 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Specialties Building test cases and scenarios into test systems Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 2 4 Years Specialties Communications Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years Specialties Translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 2 4 Years Specialties Atlassian No 1 Expert Currently Using 6 Years