Health QA Engineer

LMI is a digital solutions provider focused on enhancing government impact through innovative technology. The Health QA Engineer will support public health systems management projects, primarily concentrating on Medicare and Medicare Advantage, ensuring quality and compliance through rigorous testing and collaboration with project teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and execute test plans, cases, and scripts to verify the functionality and performance of health-related software applications
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure robust requirements and acceptance criteria for healthcare applications are created
• Define testing scope for features, including integration, functional, performance, and regression testing, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and regulations
• Develop tests for new functionality and enhancements of various healthcare-focused data processing systems
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent
• Identify, log, and triage software defects, working closely with development teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Perform data validation to ensure data accuracy and integrity for systems that calculate critical data used for billions of dollars in healthcare payments
• Ensure the software complies with healthcare-related regulations, such as HIPAA
• Conduct audits and testing for data privacy and security requirements specific to health projects
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to support team goals and project timelines
• Communicate and document test processes, results, and quality metrics for internal teams and key stakeholders
• Advocate for the implementation of QA best practices and process improvements to enhance overall quality and performance
• Stay updated with the latest healthcare IT standards, testing technologies, and tools
• Share knowledge and mentor other team members to ensure quality practices are effectively adopted across the organization

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a similar field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a QA Engineer, preferably with experience in healthcare, financial/banking, or related industries
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Hands-on experience with manual and automated testing tools such as Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, Postman, Appium, etc
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, medical professionals, and product stakeholders
• Capacity to work in fast-paced, dynamic, and highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience conducting security testing and audits for sensitive systems
• Experience using Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum), JIRA, and related tools
• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or certifications related to healthcare quality standards
• Understanding of healthcare compliance frameworks such as HIPAA
• Experience in federal consulting
• Demonstrated experience with healthcare data projects (e.g. claims processing or payment systems) or financial/banking systems