QA Analyst: Manual & Automated Testing in Healthcare

null; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a QA Analyst in Sacramento, CA to join a team of IT professionals. The role focuses on designing test strategies, executing functional, manual, system, and regression testing for web and enterprise applications, and maintaining test scripts with tools like Katalon Studio and Azure DevOps Services.

You will work in Agile/Scrum environments, collaborate with developers, product owners, and business analysts, and perform backend validation using SQL and Oracle Database, plus

Qualifications

• Proficiency in manual testing, functional testing, system testing, and regression testing.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Katalon Studio.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Oracle Database, and backend validation.
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com, ServiceNow, and OnBase.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps Services).
• Working knowledge of Jira for issue tracking and Confluence for documentation.
• Understanding of ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding standards (healthcare).
• Experience in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall environments.
• Strong testing principles and test planning abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements to design effective test strategies and plans.
• Perform functional, manual, system, and regression testing across web and enterprise applications.
• Create, execute, and maintain detailed test cases and test scripts using tools like Katalon Studio and Azure DevOps Services.
• Conduct test planning, ensuring coverage across Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product owners, and business analysts in Scrum environments.
• Utilize SQL and Oracle Database for data validation and backend testing.
• Perform quality assurance checks on applications integrated with Salesforce.com, ServiceNow, and OnBase.
• Track and manage defects using Jira, ensuring timely resolution and retesting.
• Support DevOps processes by integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply domain knowledge in ICD-9 and ICD-10 for healthcare-related testing scenarios.
• Document test results, report issues, and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency and product quality.

Skills

Manual testing

Functional testing

System testing

Regression testing

Test planning

SQL

Oracle Database

Katalon Studio

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Agile

Scrum

Waterfall

DevOps

Tools

Katalon Studio

Azure DevOps Services

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a QA Analyst in Sacramento, CA to join a team of IT professionals. The role focuses on designing test strategies, executing functional, manual, system, and regression testing for web and enterprise applications, and maintaining test scripts with tools like Katalon Studio and Azure DevOps Services.

You will work in Agile/Scrum environments, collaborate with developers, product owners, and business analysts, and perform backend validation using SQL and Oracle Database, plus