Testing Lead – Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Location: Jefferson City, MO (onsite required)
About Us:
Known for “Delighting the Client” through performance, innovation, and an employee-centric culture, S2Tech is a fast-growing IT consulting company serving clients in over a quarter of the United States. We are widely recognized as a leading provider of both technical and business services in support of Health and Human Services-related projects.
Why S2Tech?:
- Stable, privately-owned company with a strong reputation for building long-term client relationships through the delivery of consistent value-based service
- 25+ years providing IT and Business services to private customers and government programs throughout the United States
- Expansive client portfolio and active projects – employees benefit from innovative project exposure and in-house skill development training/courses
- Corporate culture that emphasizes the importance of family and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Offer competitive pay and a range of benefits, including:
- Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance – insurance premium assistance provided
- Additional Insurance (Life, Disability, etc.)
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Health Savings Account
- Various training courses to promote continuous learning
- Corporate Wellness Program
- Be part of a company that gives back through its non-profit organization, Fortune Fund, which was launched in 2001. The goal of the Fortune Fund is to close the rural/urban divide by ensuring children in rural communities in India and the United States understand the importance of education & are aware of professional career opportunities, allowing them to link their professional & educational goals
Job Overview:
The Testing Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all testing activities for the implementation of a statewide Case Management System supporting Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities. This role provides leadership across system, integration, user acceptance, and readiness testing to ensure the solution meets functional, technical, and regulatory requirements prior to each phased go-live.
Responsibilities:
Test Strategy & Planning
- Develop and maintain the Master Test Plan, test schedules, and testing approach across all project phases
- Define testing scope, environments, tools, entry/exit criteria, and defect management processes
- Ensure testing activities align with CMS MES testing guidance and support certification readiness
Test Execution & Coordination
- Lead and coordinate execution of testing activities, including system testing, integration testing, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Coordinate with state-designated testers and provider representatives to support UAT execution and readiness
- Oversee defect tracking, prioritization, triage, retesting, and resolution in collaboration with technical teams
- Monitor testing progress against schedule and escalate risks, issues, or dependencies as needed
Governance, Reporting & Quality
- Provide regular testing status reporting, including test progress, defect metrics, risks, and readiness indicators
- Support IV&V activities by providing required test artifacts, results, and documentation
- Ensure testing deliverables meet state-defined acceptance criteria and quality standards
- Participate in key governance meetings, reviews, and milestone readiness checkpoints
Collaboration & Readiness Support
- Collaborate with configuration, integration, conversion, training, and operations teams to ensure end-to-end system readiness
- Support Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR), pilot go-live activities, and post-implementation stabilization
- Assist with validation of business rules, workflows, and interfaces supporting HCBS program operations
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading testing efforts for large-scale enterprise system implementations of similar scope and complexity
- Experience testing Case Management, Medicaid, HCBS, eligibility, or health and human services systems
- Demonstrated experience leading UAT efforts involving state agencies or large user communities
- Strong understanding of test management practices, defect lifecycle management, and quality assurance standards
- Experience working within formal project governance and multi-vendor delivery environments
- Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, or similar)
Preferred:
- Experience supporting CMS certification activities or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES)
- Prior experience collaborating with IV&V teams
- Familiarity with SaaS/COTS implementations and phased rollout strategies
- Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across technical and business stakeholders
S2Tech is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer making decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
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