Remote Software Test Lead — Healthcare (VistA/HL7)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC

Charleston (WV)

Remote

USD 85,000 - 117,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Software Testing Principal (MUMPS) to lead testing for mission-critical healthcare applications in a MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environment. This role focuses on QA strategy, test design, data integrity, and interoperability testing within a remote, US-based setting.

The position emphasizes governance, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.

Qualifications

Experience testing healthcare, government, or other highly regulated environments.
Experience testing enterprise applications supporting clinical, benefits, or healthcare operations.
Experience supporting legacy applications and long-lived mission-critical systems.
Experience testing applications developed using MUMPS and/or InterSystems Cache.
Experience validating healthcare business workflows and system functionality.
Experience developing detailed test plans, scenarios, scripts, and cases.
Experience performing functional, regression, integration, system, and UAT testing.
Understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies.
Experience validating database updates and data integrity.
Ability to analyze logs, errors, and test results to identify root causes.
Experience testing interfaces and system integrations.
Knowledge of HL7, FHIR, HIPAA EDI Transactions.
Experience validating EDI healthcare transactions (278, 275, etc).
Experience using defect tracking & test management tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, TestRail).
Experience creating testing metrics, dashboards, and status reports.
Strong documentation skills.
Familiarity with EHR systems and VistA environments.
Experience testing FileMan database functionality.
Understanding of healthcare regulatory/compliance requirements.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work with business users and customers.
Ability to prioritize multiple activities.
Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams.
Attention to detail.
Ability to lead testing efforts and mentor junior testers.
Experience supporting production troubleshooting.
Professional certifications in ISTQB/CSTE/CSQA (desirable).
Test automation experience.
SQL/database validation experience.
Experience testing cloud-hosted healthcare apps.
Experience with DevOps/CI/CD pipelines.
Experience supporting modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

Support testing and QA for mission-critical healthcare applications in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments.
Support modernization efforts and production support for legacy healthcare systems.
Develop and execute test plans, cases, scripts, and procedures for healthcare apps.
Validate enhancements, maintenance releases, defects, and upgrades.
Support functional, integration, regression, UAT, and end-to-end testing.
Verify data integrity across legacy healthcare apps and interfaces.
Test HL7, FHIR, EDI transactions and related standards.
Participate in Beta/IOC testing with healthcare facilities; document results.
Analyze and troubleshoot defects, integration failures, and incidents.
Collaborate with developers, BAs, product owners, and end users on test objectives.
Develop test data and environments for healthcare workflows.
Execute manual and automated testing where applicable.
Track and report testing metrics, defects, risks, and status.