Medicare Claims Test Engineer (Mainframe Automation)

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Test Engineer to support the testing lifecycle for Medicare claims processing on a legacy mainframe. The role focuses on validating DME claim workflows, CMS requirements, and managing test cases in TestRail, collaborating with BAs, developers, and operations to design and run functional and regression tests.

Responsibilities include building automated test scripts for mainframe batch and online processes, integrating with TestRail and Jira, and maintaining test data and

Qualifications

• 2 years with BS/BA, 6 years no degree.
• Proficiency in mainframe environments including JCL, COBOL (reading and debugging), DB2 SQL queries, and VSAM file handling.
• Proven experience with test case management and orchestration tools including QuickTest Pro, Open Text UFT, and TestRail, to design, execute, maintain automated test cases.
• Familiarity with Medicare claims processing, including 837/835 EDI transactions, claim adjudication logic, and CMS compliance requirements.
• Experience using defect tracking tools such as Jira, or equivalent platforms to manage defects and testing workflow.
• Solid understanding of Agile and Hybrid Agile/Waterfall testing methodologies, with the ability to adapt test strategies to evolving delivery models.
• Ability to interpret and analyze business and system requirements, translating them into detailed and reusable test cases and automation scripts.
• Strong attention to detail, with disciplined documentation practices to support audit and regulatory compliance standards.
• US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts for critical Medicare claim workflows in the mainframe environment (batch and online).
• Integrate automated test suites with TestRail for execution tracking and reporting.
• Continuously assess regression suites for automation opportunities to improve test coverage, speed, and repeatability.
• Develop, manage, and execute test cases within TestRail aligned to Medicare claims workflows and CMS requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing for mainframe batch and online applications.
• Validate COBOL/JCL jobs, DB2/VSAM database updates, and downstream claim adjudication outputs.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and operations to resolve defects and ensure test coverage.
• Create and maintain test data to simulate Medicare claim scenarios (inpatient, outpatient, Part A, Part B, adjustments, rejections, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with CMS testing standards and audit documentation.
• Track and report test results, defects, and quality metrics in TestRail and Jira (or equivalent defect tracking tool).
• Participate in defect triage meetings and root cause analysis.

Skills

Mainframe

JCL

COBOL

DB2/VSAM

TestRail

UFT

Jira

Agile

Test Automation

Education

BS/BA or equivalent

6 years experience without degree

Tools

CA Verify

Compuware Test Automation

REXX scripting

QTP (QuickTest Pro)

OpenText UFT

TestRail

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Test Engineer to support the testing lifecycle for Medicare claims processing on a legacy mainframe. The role focuses on validating DME claim workflows, CMS requirements, and managing test cases in TestRail, collaborating with BAs, developers, and operations to design and run functional and regression tests.

Responsibilities include building automated test scripts for mainframe batch and online processes, integrating with TestRail and Jira, and maintaining test data and