IT Senior Automation Test Lead

Novalink Solutions; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Novalink Solutions is seeking a Senior Automation Testing Lead to spearhead automation testing for a critical State project. You will drive test case development for X12 EDI with HIPAA, lead functional/integration/regression tests, and report results with stakeholders.

Must have strong QA leadership, experience with HP ALM/JIRA, and knowledge of Agile methodologies. Collaboration with business teams and independent work style are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and executing test scripts for X12 EDI transmissions.
• QA testing on EDI applications and healthcare domains.
• Ability to assess testability of requirements and derive test cases.
• Experience with functional, integration and regression testing.
• Hands-on testing of HIPAA EDI transactions and web applications.
• Experience with test management tools (HP ALM, JIRA).
• Strong communication and collaboration with business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation testing efforts for the Managed Care Transition project.
• Develop and execute test scripts for EDI and healthcare applications.
• Assess requirements for testability and create robust test cases.
• Perform functional, integration, and regression testing across systems.
• Review, analyze, and report test results to stakeholders.
• Work with end users to ensure comprehensive user acceptance testing.

Skills

Test Automation

QA Leadership

HIPAA EDI domain knowledge

SQL queries

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Tools

HP ALM

JIRA

Job description

• Actual Job Title DHHS- IT Senior Automation Test Lead
• Job Type FT Contract
• Contract duration 1 year
• Date Opened 10/19/2026
• Target Date 10/22/2026
• State/Province North Carolina
• Country United States
• Assigned Recruiter(s) Pranali Chaudhari
• Number of Positions 1

Job Description

seeking a Senior Automation Testing Lead to lead the effort in building Automation Testing to support the Managed Care Transition Project.

This position is responsible for the following activities related to a critical system being developed in-house at the State:

• Experience assessing the testability of requirements and developing test cases based on Business Requirements and Software Design Documents.
• Experience in the execution of functional, integration and regression tests.
• Demonstrated Experience in Testing EDI Applications.
• Hands on experience to develop and execute test scripts for HIPAA X12 EDI Transactions such as 837I, 837P and NCPDP D.0
• Experience in scripting automated Test Suites.
• Experience in the review, analysis and reporting of test results.
• Experience with Test and Defect Management Tools. HP ALM, JIRA preferred.
• Experience on testing web applications
• Experience with Healthcare Claims Processing Testing.
• Must be an excellent team player and be able to prioritize concurrent deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Work with end users to ensure user acceptance testing is thorough and complete
• Employees should be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of Agile Methodology

Requirements

• Experience in developing and executing test scripts related to X12 EDI Transmission such as 837i, 839 , NCPDP D.0

  Required

  2

  Years

• Demonstrated proficiency in conducting QA and testing on EDI applications

  Required

  2

  Years

• Experience assessing the testability of requirements and developing test cases based on Business Requirements and Software Design Documents.

  Required

  5

  Years

• Experience in the execution of functional, integration and regression tests.

  Required

  5

  Years

• Experience with Healthcare Claims Processing Testing.

  Required

  3

  Years

• Hands on Experience with Test and Defect Management Tools. HP ALM, JIRA

  Highly desired

  2

  Years

• Experience in the review, analysis and reporting of test results.

  Required

  3

  Years

• Experience on testing web applications

  Required

  3

  Years

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability present to both technical and business audiences.

  Desired

• Proven experience developing SQL queries.

  Required

  2

  Years

• Knowledge of Agile Methodology

  Highly desired

  2

  Years

• Experience in scripting automated Test Suites.

  Required

  1

  Years

• Experience in working with the Business Teams to write Business and QA Documents .

  Required

  2

  Years