Access UAT Lead

Overview

On Site
$$71.67 / hr
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 year

Skills

Access UAT Lead

Job Details

Job Description:
Responsibilities:
UAT StXXgy And Planning:
  • Develop and implement comprehensive UAT strategies aligned with business requirements and regulatory compliance.
  • Define and enforce UAT entry and exit criteria, ensuring alignment with quality standards.
  • Create and manage test plans, scenarios, and test cases in collaboration with business analysts, developers, and end users.
Execution And Oversight:
  • Lead and coordinate UAT execution across multiple workstreams, ensuring timely completion.
  • Oversee test execution performed by vendors and internal teams, ensuring traceability and defect resolution.
  • Implement test automation strategies to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
  • Participate in defect triage discussions and drive resolution in coordination with developers, system architects, and business owners.
  • Perform risk-based testing and impact analysis to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
  • Lead data validation and integration testing across multiple systems, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
  • Knowledge on performance and load testing coordination with technology/EDE partners. help define high-traffic test scenarios and review results.
  • Coordinating defect resolution across internal and external teams to ensure compliance-driven fixes
  • Should ensure accuXX eligibility determination and system-to-system reconciliation.
  • Stakeholder Candidateagement & Reporting
  • Work closely with business, IT, policy, and vendor teams to facilitate testing activities and address blockers.
  • Communicate UAT progress, risks, and issues to senior leadership through dashboards and reports.
  • Conduct weekly status meetings, risk assessments, and post-mortem analysis for continuous improvement.
  • CollaboXX with the Release Candidateagement team to ensure a seamless go-live process.
Process Improvement And Compliance:
  • Enhance testing processes by implementing best practices from leading consulting firms (e.g., Agile frameworks, DevOps integration, test automation).
  • Ensure adherence to HIPAA, PHI, and PII regulations in all testing activities.
  • Optimize test strategies based on lessons learned from previous release
  • Maintain UAT documentation, including test scripts, defect logs, and status repor
Minimum Requirements:
  • Education & Years of Experience
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Master's degree in a relevant field may be substituted for 2 years of experience.
Experience, Knowledge, And Skills:
  • 5+ years of experience in UAT, quality assurance, and software testing.
  • Experience managing programs involving multiple stakeholders and/or vendors.
  • Ability to thrive in complex and evolving environments.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Strong project management experience, preferably in a consulting or government environment.
  • Experience working with multi-vendor environments and in managing outsourced testing teams
Knowledge of Agile and Scrum:
  • Hands-on experience with test management tools (JIRA, ALM, etc.).
  • Expertise in cloud-based SaaS solutions and API testing.
  • Familiarity with data analytics, SQL, and business intelligence tools for validation.
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release management.
Skills:
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience with test management tools, defect tracking systems, and UAT governance.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-vendor environment
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Certifications in PMP, ISTQB, or CSM is good to have
  • Experience with CMS integrations and requirements.
  • Experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Tosca, or Cypress).
  • Experience with state health insurance Exchanges, the federal Exchange, or EDE partners.
  • Understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the individual market, including federal and state health insurance policies and programs.
  • Experience working with and/or processing 834 enrollment files.
  • Experience working in and/or with governmental agencies.
Key Enhancements And Skillsets:
  • Analytical Thinking & Problem-Solving Emphasized risk assessment, impact analysis, and test optimization.
  • Project Candidateagement & Agile Integrated Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies for better test execution.
  • Technical Proficiency Added cloud-based testing, automation tools, API validation, and SQL querying.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration Strengthened business-technology alignment and vendor coordination.
  • Process Improvement Incorporated test automation, DevOps integration, and best practices for continuous improvement.
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