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Acentra Health · 6 days ago

SQA Test Engineer, Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $157K/yr

8+ years exp

Acentra Health is dedicated to empowering better health outcomes through technology and clinical expertise. They are seeking a SQA Test Engineer, Manager to lead the Software Quality Assurance team, ensuring a zero-defect production environment and managing QA processes to meet business objectives.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provides day-to-day management and supervision of Software Quality Assurance team and works under minimal supervision from senior management

Manages the quality assurance (QA) and Software Quality Assurance processes

Manages by metrics and provides an executive Software Quality Assurance dashboard for projects and releases

Uses SQA frameworks to identify and manage test plans and related artifacts

Partners with peers to implement a reusable business framework, flushing out missed requirements and test scenarios

Manages continuous team improvement to eliminate defects before releasing into production

Manages testers to create traceable test plans and scripts

Uses tools and best practices to systematically measure and improve Software Quality Assurance

Manages automation initiatives, providing guidance and support to the team

Provides defect management support to user acceptance Software Quality Assurance team

Identifies and escalates risks and issues to senior management, assisting in providing guidance to develop solutions

Ensures team adherence to established controls, standards, and methodologies

Reviews the development and implementation of all test deliverables, ensuring quality and on-time delivery

Demonstrates strong knowledge of Software Quality Assurance methodologies, best practices, and procedures; and applies them to projects to ensure that test objectives are achieved

Determines, evaluates, and modifies project plans to meet current and future needs

Handles work situations that regularly deal with future business issues, maintaining a focus on business strategy and objectives

Manages resources (people, technology) across the Software Quality Assurance team

Partners with customers and analyzes issues and problems from the customer perspective

Provides customer-facing presentations on quality

Establishes exceptional working relationships with team members and management

Possesses unwavering commitment to customer service and operational excellence

Keeps abreast of new technology and market developments

Adheres to company CMMI standards and processes

Represents project in CMMI evaluations

Requests both negative and positive feedback

Recruits highly skilled, motivated leaders and individual contributors

Encourages and facilitates the development of a significant knowledge base in the Software Quality Assurance team

Conducts performance evaluations and corrective action plans, measuring key performance indicators (KPI) while coordinating with Human Resources

Responsible for administrative functions related to recruiting, training, developing inter-personal skills among team members, conducting performance and annual reviews, setting SMART goals, recommending salary increases and adjustments, ensuring timekeeping compliance, and taking disciplinary actions when necessary

Assists in ensuring appropriate allocation and use of all available resources within functional team

Ensures proper use of unassigned time

Helps resolve conflicts affecting people and project priorities

Assists in facilitating the performance management process with Software Quality Assurance team, ensuring alignment with employee career goals and Software Quality Assurance team objectives

Provides guidance to Software Quality Assurance team, serving as a mentor and advisor

Read, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security Rules

Qualification

Software Quality AssuranceTest AutomationSoftware Development Life CycleManagement ExperienceHealthcare Industry ExperienceAgile MethodologiesClient ManagementSQA MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsProject Management SkillsInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsNegotiation SkillsTeam CollaborationTime ManagementConflict Resolution

Required

Bachelor's degree (preferably in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field)

8+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience

8+ years of experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and Software Quality Assurance life cycle (STLC)

5+ years of experience with formulation, design, and rollout of QA and Software Quality Assurance methodologies for both waterfall and agile (such as scrum, Kanban) software development life cycles

5+ years of experience with industry Software Quality Assurance standards

3+ years of management or Software Quality Assurance leader experience at large complex organizations, including leading centralized or matrixed teams

3+ years of strong client management experience, including solid communication and negotiation skills

3+ years of experience as a people manager

3+ years of experience with test automation (preferably Selenium)

3+ years of experience in the healthcare or insurance industry

Hands-on experience in designing the framework (architect) and implementing processes around automation to meet the objectives

Strong understanding of Software Quality Assurance software (such as Atlassian Jira, Jenkins, Confluence)

Excellent communication skills (verbal, written) with strong presentation and facilitation skills at all levels in the organization (from individual contributor to executive level)

Preferred

Domain knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, or healthcare verticals in either provider, claims, or both

General understanding of role-relevant issues and trends

Ability to manage people, projects, budgets, administrative tasks, and costs

Strong technical understanding with the capability to explain the impact, solutions, root causes, and corrective actions in terms that are easily understood by non-technical audiences

Project management skills and ability to create and manage others executing to a project plan and agile practices (such as scrum, Kanban) based on the project model

Ability to meet deadlines, to conduct and direct research into issues and products, and to take initiative in the development and completion of projects

Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and evaluative skills

Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Strong leadership skills and ability to work effectively with different teams to gain respect, and to build consensus with superiors, peers, subordinates, and contributors both directly and in a matrix environment

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Test Manager certification

Understanding of SharePoint applications, Webex, Skype, etc

Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of applications

Understanding of latest AI trends and conceptual implementation of these technologies

Proficient in data analytics tools (such as Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Cognos Analytics)

Benefits

Comprehensive health plans

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Corporate wellness

Educational assistance

Corporate discounts

And more

Company

Acentra Health

Acentra Health is a provider of clinical services and technological solutions to government healthcare organizations.

Founded in 1994

Mclean, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://acentra.com/

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