Senior Quality Engineer – Healthcare & Medicare QA

CVS Health; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health in Hartford, CT is seeking an experienced Staff Quality Engineer to support testing and delivery of healthcare applications. You will develop and execute test plans and test cases across functional, regression, integration, UI, and data validation testing, and manage defects through resolution.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of QA methodologies, SDLC, SQL, Agile/Scrum, and test management tools such as JIRA. Experience in Medicare or Health Insurance domains is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, application testing, or a related discipline.
• Experience within the Medicare or Health Insurance domain, with knowledge of areas such as claims, member benefits, payor, and provider processes.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and testing best practices.
• Hands‑on experience developing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and UI testing.
• Experience with test automation tools, such as Selenium, Power Automate, or similar technologies.
• Strong experience performing user interface testing and validating end‑to‑end application workflows.
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for backend and data validation.
• Hands‑on experience with defect identification, documentation, tracking, retesting, and resolution validation.
• Experience using JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile/test management tools.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, including creating and managing test cases aligned with user stories and participating in Agile ceremonies.
• Ability to analyze requirements, identify testing impacts, determine appropriate regression coverage, and collaborate with business analysts and developers.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑driven and detail‑oriented, with the ability to independently manage assigned QA activities and meet delivery timelines with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans and test cases across functional, regression, integration, UI, and data validation testing.
• Manage defects through resolution and ensure adequate regression coverage.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and assess impacts.

Skills

QA methodologies

SDLC

SQL

Agile/Scrum

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Medicare domain

Selenium

Power Automate

Data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Selenium

Power Automate

Job description

CVS Health in Hartford, CT is seeking an experienced Staff Quality Engineer to support testing and delivery of healthcare applications. You will develop and execute test plans and test cases across functional, regression, integration, UI, and data validation testing, and manage defects through resolution.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of QA methodologies, SDLC, SQL, Agile/Scrum, and test management tools such as JIRA. Experience in Medicare or Health Insurance domains is highly valued.