Engineer, IT Test II

Quest Diagnostics; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare diagnostic company located in Schaumburg, Illinois is seeking a Test Engineer to implement quality solutions and ensure quality releases. The role involves designing and executing test cases, troubleshooting, and collaborating closely with various stakeholders. Candidates should have 3-5 years of software quality assurance experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. This position offers a hybrid work environment and values professional ethics due to the handling of sensitive patient data.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in software quality assurance or testing.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• One year experience with software testing and GUI testing.
• Experience with defect-tracking systems and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases.
• Contribute to the creation of test plans.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production support problems.
• Identify and document software defects.

Skills

Software quality assurance

Test automation tools

Analytical skills

SQL queries

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in health informatics or information systems

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)

Tools

Jira

Job description

Overview

Job Description: The Test Engineer whose primary function is to execute and implement quality solutions around day-to-day activities as it relates to a Quality Roadmap within the committed timeline and quality standards. Provide quality releases for stakeholders and customers. Design, develop and execute manual and automated test cases to validate new product enhancements based on functional product requirements and design specification documents. Troubleshoot and resolve production support problems reported by customers and Development Ops. Works closely with architects, analysts, designers and software engineers to ensure quality releases within each product/service line for stakeholders and customers.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of test plans to ensure all functional and design requirements are met.
• Design and develop test cases to ensure products meet all functional and design requirements including manual and automated regression, functional, system, and integration test efforts.
• Perform manual and automated functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Set up and configure test environments.
• Evaluate and test new or modified programs, interfaces, and software applications.
• Execute manual and automated tests, report execution results, and attest to the quality of the enhancement or defect fix.
• Execute integration tests with product interface partners and other products in the software solution stream.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using a defect-tracking tool (e.g. Jira) and collaborate with developers to ensure timely resolution and validation.
• Verify data integrity and accuracy across healthcare databases, ensuring HIPAA-compliant handling of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Maintain pre-existing (regression) test cases to keep current as new enhancements are introduced.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Development and QA Team members to vet requirements, understand workflows and translate into testable scenarios that are traceable back to acceptance criteria.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in software quality assurance or testing, including web-based, mobile, or enterprise-level applications.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• One year experience with evaluation methods in the design, development and debugging of software systems including: software testing, GUI testing, and software development life cycle.
• Experience with test automation tools, defect-tracking systems, SQL queries, test plan and test case development.
• Excellent analytical skills with a high attention to detail.

Work Environment

• Primarily office-based or hybrid.
• May involve occasional on-call hours during software release cycles.
• Requires a high level of professional ethics due to the sensitive nature of patient data.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk, and listen for long periods at a time.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree and/or work equivalent experience in Computer Science, analytics, informatics, health care or equivalent. (Required)
• Master’s degree in health informatics or information systems. (Preferred)
• Proficiency in SQL for backend data validation. (Preferred)
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) or ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE). (Preferred)

About The Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.