QA Analyst/Tester III - Seattle, United States - Community Health Plan of Washington

Description

Job Description

Who we are

Community Health Plan of Washington is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any actual or perceived protected characteristic or other unlawful consideration.

Our commitment is to:

• Strive to apply an equity lens to all our work.
• Reduce health disparities.
• Become an anti-racist organization.
• Create an equitable work environment.

To be successful in this role, you:

• Possess bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and highly relevant experience required.
• Have minimum five (5) years' experience with relational databases and web applications required.
• Have two (2) years' healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Have automation test experience and cloud-based testing experience preferred.

Essential functions and Roles and Responsibilities:

• Applies approved practices for the analysis, design, and development of manual testing activities.
• Develops and maintains test plans, test cases, requirements and test defect tracking and summary reporting.
• Conducts testing including regression and integration of reports and web applications (UI, API, Webservices).
• Complies with standards and procedures for deployment testing.
• Consistently adheres to established standards for test protocols.
• Works with test Team Lead/Manager and assigned work team to prepare estimates on testing efforts.
• Participates in business requirement reviews to develop functional testing requirements for reports and extracts.
• Communicates test status and other related issues to the Test Lead/Manager, management, or project manager.
• Actively participate in established Agile/Lean SDLC processes.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement in testing methods and standards.
• Leads and participates in the development and implementation of process improvements.
• Mentors and trains less experienced team members.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in backend testing using SQL Server or Snowflake.
• Ability to write advanced SQL queries for testing validation activities.
• Experience testing web applications and API integrations.
• Advanced experience using Test Case Management tools (Jira, Xray, DevOps, ALM).
• Familiarity with programming languages; C#, .NET, Python, Angular.
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint).
• Proven ability to work and communicate effectively with analysts, developers, and management.
• Ability to lead small department work groups.
• Moderate Data Analysis skills and understanding of automation and cloud-based testing.
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry business transaction processing preferred.

As part of our hiring process, the following criteria must be met:

• Complete and successfully pass a criminal background check.

Criminal History: includes review of criminal convictions and probation. CHPW does not automatically or categorically exclude persons with a criminal background from employment. The applicant's criminal history will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis considering the risk to the business, members, and/employees.

• Has not been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.
• Vaccination requirement (CHPW offers a process for medical or religious exemptions)
• Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet these requirements are considered fully qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

Compensation and Benefits:

The position is FLSA Exempt and is not eligible for overtime. Based on market data, this position grade is 69 (see full range below) and has a 10% annual incentive target based on company, department, and individual performance goals.

CHPW offers the following benefits for Full and Part-time employees and their dependents:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision
• Telehealth app
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts
• Basic Life AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life, Critical Care, and Long-Term Care Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement and generous employer match
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Fitness app
• Financial Coaching, Identity Theft Protection
• Time off including PTO accrual starting at 17 days per year.
• 40 hours Community Service volunteer time
• 10 standard holidays, 2 floating holidays
• Compassion time off, jury duty

Sensory/Physical/Mental Requirements:

Sensory*:

• Speaking, hearing, near vision, far vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, touch, smell, and balance.

Physical*:

• Extended periods of sitting, computer use, talking and possibly standing
• Simple grasp, firm grasp, fine manipulation, pinch, finger dexterity, supination/pronation, wrist flexion
• Frequent torso/back static position; occasional stooping, bending, and twisting.
• Some kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying (not over 25 pounds), twisting, and reaching.

Mental:

• Must have the ability to learn and prioritize multiple tasks within the scope and guidelines of the position and its applicable licensure requirements, many requiring extremely complex cognitive capabilities. Must be able to manage conflict, communicate effectively and meet time-sensitive deadlines.

Work Environment:

Office environment Employees who frequently work in front of computer monitors are at risk for environmental exposure to low-grade radiation.