UAT Test Lead

Overview

Hybrid
$70 - $72
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

API QA
Acceptance Testing
Agile
Automated Testing
Cypress
JIRA
Integration Testing
Tosca
Selenium
SQL
Project Management
Healthcare Industry
Testing
HIPAA

Job Details

W2 ONLY. NO C2C / CORP-CORP / 1099 / 3RD PARTY CANDIDATES.

2 Positions

Hybrid-3 days a week onsite.

12+ month contract. Potential to extend.

Client: Major state government agency.

Overview:

The UAT Lead will oversee the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts ensuring that the Eligibility and Enrollment System, Consumer Portal, Agent Portal, EDE partners, partner integration items which are relevant and website function as expected. The role requires a blend of technical expertise, project management experience, and stakeholder coordination to manage test planning, execution, defect tracking, and release readiness. The UAT Lead will collaborate with business stakeholders, technology vendors, and cross-functional teams to drive a successful testing lifecycle, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations to drive UAT success. The candidate will be responsible for writing the scenarios for the requirements, derive the test cases, review the test cases with the business and stake holders, handle the environment readiness, entry and exit criteria presentations and review with the stake holders.

Role:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Perform 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
  • Ensure accurate eligibility determination and system-to-system reconciliation.
  • 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.
  • Collaborate with the Release Management team to ensure a seamless go-live process.
  • 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 reports.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years work experience in the United States.
  • 7 - 10+ years of experience in UAT, quality assurance, and software testing.
  • Experience leading and managing programs involving multiple stakeholders and/or vendors.
  • Knowledge of Agile and Scrum for testing.
  • Experience in automation testing using Selenium, Cypress or Tosca.
  • 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.
  • Experience with test management tools, defect tracking systems, and UAT governance.
  • 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.

Desired qualifications:

  • Certifications in PMP, ISTQB, or CSM is good to have
  • Experience with CMS integrations and requirements.
  • 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.
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