Optum · 1 month ago
Associate Quality Analyst
Eden Prairie, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$59K/yr - $105K/yr
2+ years expOptum is a global organization focused on delivering care through technology to improve health outcomes. The Associate Quality Analyst will participate in quality assurance activities, develop test cases, execute tests, and collaborate with the scrum team to enhance testing processes.
EducationHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Actively participate in walk-through, inspection, reviews, and user group meetings for quality assurance
Develop test cases and prioritize testing activities
Execute all the test cases and report defects, define severity and priority for each defect
Carry out regression testing every time changes are made to the code to fix defects
Prepare the status report for testing activities
Develop an in-depth system and application knowledge to provide higher test quality and coverage
Constantly working towards test automation
Collaborate as part of the scrum team in grooming user stories and development of acceptance criteria for the user stories
Share and communicate ideas both verbally and in writing to staff, business sponsors, managers, and technical resources in clear concise language that is appropriate to the target audience
Participate in communities of practice to share knowledge, learn, and innovate
Research and implement tools that support faster delivery with high quality
Develop innovative approaches, Hands on Testing & validation
Using AI enabled tools for testing, Copilot for daily project activities
User: Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
2+ years of experience in QA/testing with a focus on data warehouse, ETL, or BI testing
2+ years of experience with SQL skills for data validation and test automation
2+ years of experience with QA tools like HP ALM, JIRA, ADO or any test management tool
2+ years of experience in writing test cases and executing manual and automated tests
Preferred
Strong understanding of Bronze/Silver/Gold data architecture in modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Synapse)
SQL Certification
Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake)
Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Scripting experience in Python or Shell for test automation
Experience in domains like Medicaid (Healthcare), Claims and Providers
Exposure to AI/ML model validation or testing data pipelines that support machine learning workflows
ISTQB or equivalent QA certification
Familiarity with data warehouse concepts (star/snowflake schema, fact/dimension tables)
Strong understanding of data quality, data profiling, and reconciliation techniques
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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