UAT Scriptwriter

Position: UAT Scriptwriter

Location: California, CA (Remote)

Duration: 12+ Months of contract

Experience Required:

• Create, run, and record the results of Detailed Testing Scenarios (DTS) for an underwriting policy system and/or a billing system.
• Document of Detailed Testing Scenario results shall be in the appropriate format and communicate results and defects in a clear, concise manner to support defect replication and regression efforts.
• Submits DTS for review by a subject matter expert and revise DTS based upon feedback.
• Participate in training sessions with subject matter experts to quickly become familiar with State Fund systems, requirements, and procedures.
• Execute Detailed Testing Scenario to validate the system behavior
• Gather data related to UAT DTS and generate reports.
• Ensures that all project documentation is produced in the standard format. Internal documentation is subject to review and approval from a State Fund subject matter expert prior to delivery to State Fund.
• Attends and contributes to project meetings.
• Participates in problem and issue resolution.
• Promotes high quality, scalable, and timely completion of project timelines.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• 2+ years working in the Insurance- experience working in the Workers' Compensation line of insurance is preferred. Experience may include underwriting, auditing, and servicing of Workers' Compensation policies or the User Acceptance Testing/Quality Assurance Testing of Workers' Compensation systems.
• 2+ years writing, executing, or managing User Acceptance Testing projects. Experience on internally developed systems is preferred.
• 5+ years' experience in MS Word, Excel(Advanced), Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project and Quality Center
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Comfortable working in a Waterfall and Agile development environments
• Working knowledge of Windows

Professional Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze information and identify and formulate solutions to problems.
• Provide more in-depth analysis with a high-level view of goals and end deliverables.
• Complete work within a reasonable time frame under the supervision of a manager or team lead.
• Extensive knowledge of and proven experience with data processing systems, and methods of developing, testing and moving solutions to implementation.
• Strong knowledge in User Acceptance Testing practices and ability to document processes and procedures as needed.
• Work collaboratively with other support team members and independently on assigned tasks and deliverables with minimum supervision.
• Communicate effectively with users at all levels, from data entry technicians up to senior management, verbally and in writing.
• Self-motivated, working closely and actively communicating with team members to accomplish time critical tasks and deliverables.
• Ask questions and share information gained with other support team members, recording and documenting this knowledge.
• Elicit and gather user requirements and/or problem description information and record this information accurately.
• Listen carefully and act upon user requirements.
• Convey and explain complex problems and solutions in an understandable language to both technical and non-technical persons.
• Present technical solutions to management and decision makers
• Follow the lead of others on assigned projects as well as take the lead when deemed appropriate.
• Think creatively and critically, analyzing complex problems, weighing multiple solutions, and carefully selecting solutions appropriate to the business needs, project scope, and available resources.
• Take responsibility for the integrity of the solution.