Quality Assurance Analyst

Tier4Group; Quincy (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tier4 Group seeks an experienced MMIS QA Analyst for a multi-year contract. The role focuses on quality assurance, functional validation, integration and regression testing, and release support across Medicaid applications. Candidates should be proficient in API testing, SQL, and agile SDLC practices.

The position is mostly remote with one on-site day per month in Quincy, MA, offering collaboration with business and technical teams throughout the SDLC and opportunities to mentor junior testers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) or QA Testing experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale healthcare, Medicaid, MMIS, payer, or health insurance systems.
• Experience with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, and Performance Testing.
• Experience testing APIs, Web Services, Microservices, and Interfaces.
• Hands-on SQL experience using Oracle SQL Developer or comparable tools.
• Experience working within Agile and SDLC environments.
• Strong defect management and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute functional, integration, regression, smoke, performance, and post-production validation testing.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios based on business and functional requirements.
• Perform end-to-end testing of healthcare applications, web services, APIs, interfaces, and cloud-based solutions.
• Participate in defect triage meetings and provide root cause analysis for identified issues.
• Analyze requirements and identify testing gaps, risks, and additional test coverage opportunities.
• Coordinate with business analysts, developers, and project teams during all phases of testing.
• Participate in Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions, requirements reviews, and project planning activities.
• Support automation testing initiatives and develop automated test scripts where appropriate.
• Review test metrics, defect trends, and testing results and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Assist with defect tracking, remediation efforts, and test status reporting.
• Support release validation, implementation activities, and production stabilization efforts.
• Mentor junior team members and provide backup support for testing leadership functions.

Skills

Functional Testing

Integration Testing

Regression Testing

Smoke Testing

Performance Testing

APIs/Interfaces testing

SQL (Oracle SQL Developer)

Agile / SDLC

Defect management

Root cause analysis

Documentation & stakeholder collab

Tools

Oracle SQL Developer

AWS

Azure

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

MMIS QA Analyst
Multi-Year Contract
Mostly Remote - 1 Day Per Month in Quincy MA
Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced MMIS SQA Analyst to support a large-scale Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) environment. This role will focus on quality assurance, functional validation, integration testing, regression testing, and release support for complex healthcare and Medicaid applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong healthcare testing experience and be comfortable working independently with business and technical teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The successful candidate will participate in requirements analysis, test planning, defect management, automation efforts, and testing activities supporting enterprise-wide Medicaid and healthcare initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute functional, integration, regression, smoke, performance, and post-production validation testing.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios based on business and functional requirements.
• Perform end-to-end testing of healthcare applications, web services, APIs, interfaces, and cloud-based solutions.
• Participate in defect triage meetings and provide root cause analysis for identified issues.
• Analyze requirements and identify testing gaps, risks, and additional test coverage opportunities.
• Coordinate with business analysts, developers, and project teams during all phases of testing.
• Participate in Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions, requirements reviews, and project planning activities.
• Support automation testing initiatives and develop automated test scripts where appropriate.
• Review test metrics, defect trends, and testing results and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Assist with defect tracking, remediation efforts, and test status reporting.
• Support release validation, implementation activities, and production stabilization efforts.
• Mentor junior team members and provide backup support for testing leadership functions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) or QA Testing experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale healthcare, Medicaid, MMIS, payer, or health insurance systems.
• Strong experience with:
  • Functional Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Smoke Testing
  • Performance Testing
• Experience testing APIs, Web Services, Microservices, and Interfaces.
• Hands-on SQL experience using Oracle SQL Developer or comparable tools.
• Experience working within Agile and SDLC environments.
• Strong defect management and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) experience.
• Knowledge of HIPAA ANSI X12 transactions including:
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• Experience testing Member Management, Claims, Enrollment, Eligibility, or Managed Care systems.
• Selenium Automation experience with Java.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with DevOps tools including Jenkins and GitLab.
• Knowledge of interoperability and healthcare interface testing.
• Experience with UNIX scripting, Java, Groovy, C, or C++.
• Previous experience supporting State Medicaid programs highly preferred.