Test Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) in Albany, NY is seeking a Test Engineer to support the NYS Medicaid Management Information System. You will apply mainframe testing, COBOL/CICS, and API testing skills to ensure system integrity for healthcare claims processing.

You will design test plans, execute cases, and collaborate with Test Automation Engineers to deliver high-quality software within a government environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of testing experience in a distributed environment; Mainframe and Open Systems are required.
• Experience with mainframe tools and testing in healthcare domains is a plus.
• Knowledge of COBOL/CICS and API/web services is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Attend functional requirements definitions and project design meetings as requested.
• Design and develop integration test plans and regression test scenarios.
• Execute test cases and document results; collaborate with Test Automation Engineers and stakeholders.
• Provide test results and documentation to customers and project teams.
• Stay current with testing standards and industry best practices.
• Support production and other testing activities as needed.

Skills

Mainframe Testing

SQL Tools

Test Environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

SPUFI

QMF

Redash

MongoDB Compass

TSO/ISPF

CICS

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Professional Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Mainframe Testing, SQL Tools, Test Environments

Certifications:

None

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

TEST ENGINEER

Transform technology into opportunity as a Test Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Test Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the New York State Department of Heath Medicaid Management Information System. You will play a crucial role in supporting the eMedNY Systems Integration Team, you will be trusted to have an excellent understanding of software integration testing best practices, experience with manual testing tools and have knowledge of health care claims processing.

We are looking for a qualifiedcandidate who has apassion for quality to help ensure the systemic integrity of NYS MMIS. Experience with a MMIS, mainframe technologies such as the COBOL programming language and CICS, testing web-based user interface applications, and APIs/Web services are highly desired. Our offices are located at Corporate Woods in Albany, NY.

HOW A TEST ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Attend functional requirements definition and project design meetings as requested
• Provide effort and duration estimates associated with the testing phase of the SDLC
• Design and develop integration test plans and identify regression test scenarios
• Execute test cases and scenarios associated with integrating test plans for complex applications and processes
• Capture integration test results and generate test results documentation
• Provide and review test results documentation with the customer and other stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with Test Automation Engineers and other Integration Test team members
• Actively participate in project and team meetings
• Adhere to program testing standards associated with the creation and publication of testing artifacts and related documentation
• Stay abreast of industry testing trends, and remain current with industry standards and best practices
• Assist in production and other support activities, and ad hoc testing activities that may arise
• Perform research activities as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Test Engineer must have:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related discipline

• Required Experience: The position requires 2+ years of testing experience in a distributed environment; Mainframe and Open Systems are required.

• Required Technical Skills:

  • SQL Tools - SPUFI, QMF, Redash, MongoDB Compass etc.
  • Mainframe Tools – TSO/ISPF

• Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Experience in writing queries in RDBMS and Document-oriented databases.
  • Working knowledge of healthcare
  • Proficient in Waterfall and Agile SDLC methodologies.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel, application development personnel and management
  • Ability to work in a team environment with multiple team members, as well as productively as an individual.

• Preferred Skills:

  • MMIS related claims and ancillary transaction processing
  • Knowledge of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - HIPAA X12 5010 and NCPDP D.0
  • COBOL Programming Language
  • IBM Customer Information Control System (CICS)
  • IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) Mainframe Source Code Management
  • IBM Rational Quality Manager (RQM) Test Management
  • Proficient with applications developed in Java and Angular technologies, browser compatibility testing
  • Knowledgeable in ETL testing using DataStage, Testing Spring Batch Applications, Web services / API Testing using POSTMAN
  • Experience in working with databases – DB2 – Z/OS and LUW, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • Familiar with application security testing

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $73,965 - $94,300. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA NY Albany

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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