Automation Tester

Job ID: OR()

Remote/Local Govt Automation Tester (C2H/15) with OS Windows DevOps JIRA UAT RTM security/integration/accessibility (WCAG) Azure DevOps/Jira agile experience

Location: Salem OR (DHS / OHA)
Duration: 12 Months

Skills:
Operating Systems Windows 9x/2000/XP/NT/Vista/7 Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes
Others Azure DevOps Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes
Others JIRA Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes
Others Communication skills both verbal and written Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes
Others Learning ability Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes
Others Team work Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes
Tools MicrosoftOffice Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes

Description:
The Office of Information Services (OIS) is a shared service provider for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). OIS provides the technology systems and services that support more than 18000 OHA and ODHS agency staff at local offices and facilities around Oregon. These systems and services help the two agencies determine client service program eligibility; provide medical housing food and job assistance; provide addiction mental health vocational and rehabilitative services; protect children seniors and people with physical and/or developmental disabilities; process claims and benefits; manage provider licensing and Oregon hospital facilities; and promote and protect the Oregon public health.

Senate Bill (SB) 972 requires OHA to transition the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) from a state-based marketplace using the federal platform (SBM-FP) to a state-based marketplace (SBM) using its own technology in time for open enrollment for plan year 2027. Specifically OHA is required to procure and administer an information technology platform or service and call center separate from the federal platform and call center to provide electronic access to the health insurance marketplace in this state by November 1 2026.

Scope of Work:
OHA seeks an experienced Tester to provide advanced testing support guidance and expertise to the SBM team. Contractors Key Person shall support both agile and traditional delivery teams by designing executing and validating user acceptance testing (UAT) as well as collaborating closely with business users to ensure systems meet requirements and deliver expected business value.

Contractors Key Person shall serve as a subject matter expert in test design test execution defect evaluation and testing process improvement.

Tasks:
Contractors Key Person Shall:
Review and analyze project requirements user stories process flows and acceptance criteria for clarity completeness and testability.
Maintain and update the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
Create update and maintain comprehensive test cases test scenarios and test suites.
Contribute to UAT test plans.
Develop and update test plans that outline scope approach schedule resources and risks.
Execute manual UAT test cases log test results and ensure proper validation of functional and non-functional requirements.
Participate in test case review sessions; identify candidates for automated testing as needed.
Conduct regression testing to validate system stability and verify fixes.
Support and sometimes lead bug hunts exploratory testing and ad hoc validation activities.
Log defects with clear reproduction steps evidence and expected behavior; retest defects and confirm resolution.
Conduct integration testing across systems services and interfaces.
Perform or support load performance security integration and accessibility testing activities.
Prepare request or curate test data required for UAT.
Validate UAT readiness (requirements data environments tools).
Participate in defect triage discussions; assist in determining priority severity and business impact.
Provide UAT guidance and support to business SMEs and testers during testing cycles and contribute to training documentation and testing best practices.
Develop and maintain testing best practices training materials templates and documentation.
Provide daily/weekly test metrics summaries and status reports to stakeholders.
Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies (if applicable) including planning refinement standups demos and retrospectives.
Contribute to release readiness assessments and go/no go recommendations.
Learn and apply basic test automation concepts; collaborate with automation engineers as needed.
Continuously identify opportunities for improving testing processes tools documentation and collaboration.
Participate in release readiness discussions.

Required Skills and Experience:
Strong understanding of UAT processes SDLC and agile methodologies.
Ability to analyze requirements and translate them into effective test cases.
Experience designing and executing complex test scenarios.
Proficiency in using test management and defect tracking tools (Azure DevOps Jira etc.).
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong communication skills for working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently with minimal direction.
Understanding of accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG) security testing fundamentals and performance considerations.
Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
Collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills.

In addition the ideal candidate will have skills and experience in:
Experience in a government or regulated environment.
Familiarity with test automation concepts (Selenium Playwright Robot Framework etc.).
Experience preparing or managing test data.
Strong UAT or QA background with experience testing complex systems.

Working Conditions:
Remote setting following agency policy.
May involve tight deadlines during release cycles.
Requires coordination with cross functional teams and business partners across OIS and agency programs.

Covendis rate card description for a Tester:
The Tester is responsible for performing hands-on testing of applications systems and integrations

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