Quality Assurance Analyst
Summary
A QA analyst in Atlanta, GA who develops and executes functional, regression, XML-interface, and UAT test plans for custom and off-the-shelf healthcare applications. Works closely with developers and clinical/customer stakeholders using .NET web apps, Oracle/SQL, and TFS source control.
Alliant Health Solutions, a "Best Place to Work" and "Healthiest Employer", seeks a Quality Assurance Analyst!
Alliant Health Solutions is a family of companies that provides professional services supporting the effective administration of health care programs and funding to support health care improvement initiatives. Alliant’s experience spans the full spectrum of care settings and provider types, including acute care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, dental, dialysis, home health, hospice, long-term care, physician practices, skilled nursing, hospitals and more.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for functional application testing, including development of system test plans, cases, test data, and expected/actual results.
- Develops and implements regression test plans and strategies, with the understanding that others may be called upon to assist with regression activities
- Develops and implements test cases designed to test XML interfaces as well as system testing
- Supports internal User Acceptance Testing with clinical analysts, including researching test results during UAT
- Supports external UAT and performance testing with customers and partners
- Assists with requirements analysis and definition as needed during the development process. Able to assist in a functional role as needed during projects, including assisting with defining and identifying application requirements, changes, and process improvements.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to identify definitive examples of test defects to development staff, including suggested root causes, is required.
- Able to effectively work with development staff as well as internal and external customers.
- Responsible for updating and maintaining application documentation, including testing scripts, associated with disaster recovery efforts
- Performs operation support and validation tasks as required, including post-maintenance validation activities after any maintenance or upgrade activities occur.
- Supports operations during non-work hours as needed. May require after hours and weekend support activities.
- Understanding of RDBMS (Oracle 11g preferred), including ability to execute simple SQL statements for test data verification
- Detail oriented with excellent problem solving and communication skills in addition to a team-oriented, can-do attitude
- Must have experience with end to end lifecycle management within an application development team.
- Knowledge or experience testing and validating reporting results is a plus
- Experience in testing web based technologies, particularly .NET
- Experience in testing XML interfaces is a plus
- Experience with automated testing tools, such as Mercury, is a plus but not essential
- Experience in testing healthcare related applications is a plus
- Must be able to travel as needed "driving" and/or "going on airplane to customer locations or meetings"
- 3+ years’ experience in testing web based technologies, particularly .NET
- Experience in testing XML interfaces is a plus
- Experience with automated testing tools, such as Mercury, is a plus but not essential
- Experience in testing healthcare related applications is a plus
- Experience in utilizing source control tools is required. Experience using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) is preferred.
- MUST be customer-focused and able to work in a team environment with other developers and IT staff
This opportunity is based in Atlanta, GA and offers work/life balance and great benefits.
Alliant Health Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternative method for you to apply. EOE/disability/vet