UAT Quality Analyst IV

Apex Systems; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a UAT Quality Analyst IV for remote work. This role requires residence in the United States (Oregon/Washington/Idaho/etc.) and will drive user acceptance testing across large-scale healthcare projects.

You will design strategies, manage agile team testing, and collaborate with development partners to ensure quality outcomes. Responsibilities include requirements review, test planning, defect triage, metrics reporting, and mentoring of business testers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Eight+ years in business/healthcare, with seven years of requirements analysis, modeling, and acceptance testing.
• Proven proficiency with TriZetto Facets and SQL data validation; familiarity with Agile tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive UAT testing strategies and manage testing activities across multiple agile teams or functional business areas.
• Develop, execute, and oversee user acceptance, regression, and end-to-end tests using industry-standard methodologies.
• Collaborate with development partners to set quality goals and design mitigation plans.
• Review requirements, system specs, and architectures to plan effective testing.
• Lead UAT defect triage and prioritization based on impact.
• Summarize UAT status and present progress and risks to leadership.
• Mentor and coach business test team members to optimize productivity and system access.
• Advise product owners on KPIs to measure project success.
• Perform deep workflow analyses to identify continuous improvements.

Skills

UAT testing

Quality assurance

Agile methodologies

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

Tools

SQL

TriZetto Facets

Data validation

Job description

Job#: 3057976

Job Description

UAT Quality Analyst IV

Location: Remote (Must live in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, North Dakota, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Vermont)

Role Overview

Seeking a UAT Quality Analyst IV to drive user acceptance testing for complex, large-scale projects. This role is responsible for ensuring that all business functional testing activities within assigned work streams are completed to the highest standards of quality. The successful candidate will apply extensive testing knowledge and experience to design, manage, and implement critical process improvements across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive UAT testing strategies and manage testing activities across multiple agile teams or functional business areas.
• Apply industry-standard methodologies to develop, execute, and oversee user acceptance, regression, and end-to-end functional tests.
• Collaborate with development partners to establish quality goals, identify potential constraints, and design proactive mitigation plans.
• Review business requirements, system specifications, and architectural designs to formulate effective test planning.
• Lead UAT defect triage processes and prioritize defect resolution based on potential operational and business impacts.
• Summarize UAT status, develop detailed execution metrics, and present progress and risks clearly to leadership.
• Select, schedule, train, and coach members of the business test team to optimize productivity and system access.
• Advise business product owners on key performance indicators to properly measure project success.
• Perform deep workflow analyses to identify and recommend continuous improvements for business processes.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a closely related field is required. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience: Eight or more years of experience in business, health insurance, or general healthcare is required. This must include seven years of experience analyzing business requirements, modeling processes, and performing acceptance testing, along with two years of experience leading UAT delivery for complex corporate initiatives. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical Skills: Proven proficiency in healthcare insurance systems, specifically TriZetto Facets, is required. Candidates must possess extensive experience writing and executing database queries to support data-driven validation, alongside working knowledge of agile methodologies and modern software development tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognized expertise across multiple functional business operations, such as claims processing, membership enrollment, or customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to perform analysis on production defect leakage metrics to enhance the precision of future functional testing.
• Proven success in designing novel testing methods, tools, and standards to optimize quality assurance workflows.

Work Environment

This position operates in a remote work environment. Secure, reliable home internet connectivity via CATV/cable modem, DSL, or fiber is required to support the provided equipment. Mobile Wi‑Fi and satellite internet options are not supported. Occasional local or out‑of‑state travel may be required, and some duties may occasionally fall outside of standard operating hours.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.