DCH Test Lead(Medicaid)

Position: Test Lead(Medicaid)

Location: Atlanta, GA (Only Locals)

Duration: 6+ Months

Under limited supervision, manages projects through the full life cycle from project definition and approval through implementation and evaluation of all project deliverables. Provides guidance to the project team. May also serve in a lead role.

Client is in the process of transforming existing legacy Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) into modern, loosely coupled, seamlessly integrated, modular systems where the exchange of data and processes is seamless and automatic. This procurement and implementation represent one of the largest and most significant projects at DCH and will impact millions of Georgians with the goal of improving health outcomes and wellness and improving system performance and efficiency.

Client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Test Lead to coordinate and lead the testing efforts for the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation initiative. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive test plans, ensuring the quality and functionality of the application, and managing a team of testers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define testing objectives, success criteria, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate /Facilitate with subject matter experts to author test strategies and use casesto exercise the Medicaid enterprise.
• Coordinate theexecution of multiple test phases including functional user experience,regression, integrations (API and Flat File), reports, and performance testing
• Identify, log, andmanage defects through the testing lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution.
• Develop, documentand orchestrate detailed test plans, test strategies, and test cases tovalidate the functionality and performance of the application.
• Coordinate withproject managers, module vendors, business analysts, and development teams tounderstand project requirements and timelines.
• Lead a team oftesters, providing guidance on testing methodologies, best practices, and useof testing tools.
• Solicit, assess,and recommend test automation tool(s)
• Coordinate theutilization of automated testing tools and scripts to enhance testingefficiency and coverage.
• Partner with MedicaidEnterprise module vendors and team leads to author cross-module test cases.
• Coordinate theexecution of cross-module test cases.
• Conduct riskassessments and provide recommendations to mitigate testing-related risks.
• Develop andmaintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and testscripts.
• Monitor and reporton testing progress, including test execution metrics and defect status.
• Report testprogress, defects and risk to DCH executive leadership team and project sponsors
• Implementcontinuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the testingprocess.
• Partner withorganizational design term to design and resource the Medicaid Enterprisetesting center of excellence

Qualifications/ Preferred Qualifications

WorkingMulti-Module and Multi-Vendor Environment

Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.

Experience with both manual and automated testing, including the use of testing tools.

Coordination of Cross-Functional Testing

Development of Integrated Master Test Plan

RequirementsTraceability

Excellentanalytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.

Effectivecommunication and leadership skills, with the ability to lead and motivate ateam.

Knowledge oftesting in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Familiarity withproject management and collaboration tools.

Medicaid /Healthcare (strongly preferred)

Familiarity withCenter for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) testing standards and framework(strongly preferred)

State Government /Public Sector (preferred)

Project / ProgramManagement Certification (preferred)

ISTQB CertifiedTester Advanced Level or equivalent certification (preferred)

Project ManagementProfessional (PMP) Certification (preferred)

JIRA Configurationand Administration (preferred)

Facilitation(preferred)


Education

Bachelor's degreein computer science, information technology, or equivalent experience.

<>Required/Desired Skills:</>

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Experience as a Test Lead coordinating and leading testing efforts in a large enterprise application environment	Required	4	Years
Development of Integrated Master Test Plan	Required	4	Years
Development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks	Required	7	Years
Development of manual testing using manual test techniques	Required	7	Years
Coordination of Cross-Functional Testing	Required	5	Years
Agile project methodology experience	Required	5	Years
Experience testing in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.	Required	5	Years
Experience creating Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and end-to-end tracking across the project life cycle	Required	3	Years
Experieince with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet and other similar tools	Required	3	Years
Experieince with project artifact curation and collaboration with shared tools and resources	Required	4	Years
Experience presenting to stakeholders and/or senior leadership	Required	0
Proficiency with MS Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint and other similar tools	Required	0
Knowledge and experience with Medicaid, managed care, MMIS, health claims payment and processing, population health management, or other similar areas	Highly desired	0
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) testing standards and framework	Highly desired	0
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification	Highly desired	0

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