Position: Test Lead / Test Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duration: 12 months contract

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define testing objectives, success criteria, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate / Facilitate with subject matter experts to author test strategies and use cases to exercise the Medicaid enterprise.
• Coordinate the execution of multiple test phases including functional user experience, regression, integrations (API and Flat File), reports, and performance testing.
• Identify, log, and manage defects through the testing lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution.
• Develop, document and orchestrate detailed test plans, test strategies, and test cases to validate the functionality and performance of the application.
• Coordinate with project managers, module vendors, business analysts, and development teams to understand project requirements and timelines.
• Lead a team of testers, providing guidance on testing methodologies, best practices, and use of testing tools.
• Solicit, assess, and recommend test automation tool(s).
• Coordinate the utilization of automated testing tools and scripts to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.
• Partner with Medicaid Enterprise module vendors and team leads to author cross-module test cases.
• Coordinate the execution of cross-module test cases.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations to mitigate testing-related risks.
• Develop and maintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Monitor and report on testing progress, including test execution metrics and defect status.
• Report test progress, defects and risk to DCH executive leadership team and project sponsors.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the testing process.
• Partner with organizational design term to design and resource the Medicaid Enterprise testing centre of excellence.

Qualifications

• Working Multi-Module and Multi-Vendor Environment.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience with both manual and automated testing, including the use of testing tools.
• Coordination of Cross-Functional Testing.
• Development of Integrated Master Test Plan.
• Requirements Traceability.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Knowledge of testing in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools.
• Medicaid / Healthcare (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) testing standards and framework (strongly preferred).
• State Government / Public Sector (preferred).
• Project / Program Management Certification (preferred).
• ISTQB Certified Tester – Advanced Level or equivalent certification (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification (preferred).
• JIRA Configuration and Administration (preferred).
• Facilitation (preferred).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or equivalent experience.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $120.00 - $125.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Both manual and automated testing,: 6 years (Required)
• Test Lead / Test Manager: 8 years (Required)
• Medicaid Enterprise System: 5 years (Required)
• Cross-Functional Testing.: 5 years (Required)
• Development of Integrated Master Test Plan.: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Atlanta, GA 30303 (Required)

Work Location: In person