User Acceptance Testing Analyst

Posted 7 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
78K-117K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Software
The Role
The User Acceptance Testing Analyst is responsible for performing UAT for system upgrades and releases. This role involves creating and reviewing test cases, developing testing strategies, and maintaining documentation. The analyst will conduct defect tracking, manage test data, and establish relationships with business partners while identifying risks and improving the UAT process.
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What are important things that YOU need to know about this role?

  • Open to permanently remote candidates

  • Hours: 8-9 weekends per year - Friday nights and Saturday day hours will be required

  • Candidates with a Project Management Background will be preferred

  • The ideal candidate will have both a business and an IT background

What will YOU be doing for us? Responsible for performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for business on upgrades and software systems releases.

What will YOU be working on every day?

  • Reviews business requirements, use cases, business scenarios, and design specifications to create test cases/tests scripts

  • Assists the UAT Release Manage in developing a scalable, repeatable test strategy to shorten the overall upgrade lifecycle

  • Works with the business process SMEs and the IT solution delivery team

  • Contributes to test strategy development and develops test plans, estimates, and schedules

  • Supports & implements testing requirements and identifies test conditions and creates test designs, develops test cases, test procedure specifications, and test scripts

  • Develops a spectrum of testing documentation types, Test cases, scripts, testing scenarios, user stories, user manuals, testing performance results and metrics

  • Conducts defect tracking, defect triage, and the implementation

  • Gathers, creates, and manages test data needed for test execution

  • Assures test asset and deliverable traceability to requirements and design artifacts

  • Maintains and archives test assets and deliverables

  • Applies test management platforms and tools

  • Works closely with the UAT Testing & Release Project Manager to plan testing steps of all Information Technology projects

  • Establishes strong working relationships with key internal and external business partners

  • Identifies risks and issues with a sense of urgency and escalates to the UAT Testing & Release Manager as appropriate

  • Assists the UAT Testing & Release Project Manager in developing metrics and dashboards to share out with concerned parties keeping everyone aligned

  • Identifies opportunities for improvement and provides recommendations to streamline/enhance the UAT process

  • Manages defects to resolution

  • Assists in identify the user community affected by the release

  • Tracks UAT progress and provide status updates

  • Assists in writing test plans and measure quality of testing

  • Establishes and maintains effective working relations with a wide variety of individuals

  • Works well both independently and as a member of a team

What qualifications do YOU need to have to be GOOD candidate?

  • Required Level of Education, Licenses, and/or Certificates

    • Associate Degree OR other related industry experience

  • Required Level of Experience

    • 5 years of business experience specific to User Acceptance Testing

    • 5 years of business project coordination experience 

  • Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Expertise with business test case creation, test execution, and defect reporting

    • Experience with agile delivery methodology.

    • Ability to effectively convey and receive ideas, information, and directions.

    • Continuously looking for improvements to the release life cycle, i.e. shorten

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

    • Ability to solve complex problems/issues with root cause analysis

    • Ability to navigate through ambiguity

What qualifications do YOU need to have to be a GREAT candidate?

  • Preferred Level of Education, License, and/or Certificates

    • A Bachelor Degree in business, IT or the appropriate combination of education and experience

  • Preferred Level of Experience

    • Experience in healthcare, dental, vision and/or software industry

    • Knowledge and/or exposure to Selenium, Java script and/or sequel services

    • Advanced level of experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC)

    • Experience with UAT testing and software release management

  • Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Knowledge of commonly used tools (Microsoft: Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio)

    • Knowledge of Azure Dev. Ops. or other industry defect management tool

The salary range and midpoint is listed below for your reference. Please keep in mind that your education and experience along with your knowledge, skills and abilities are taken into consideration when determining placement within the range.

Compensation Range:

$77,742.00 - $116,613.00

Compensation Midpoint:

$97,177.00

The Company
HQ: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
470 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

SKYGEN powers dental and vision connectivity solutions that inspire clients to move confidently into the future by employing technology that creates unparalleled efficiencies, streamlines marketplace interactions and drives better healthcare access, value and satisfaction. We help dental, vision and other specialty benefit payers in both commercial and government markets become the most efficient and effective healthcare organizations in the country through intelligent software as a service (SaaS) automation, technology-enabled services, marketplace connectivity and risk management solutions. SKYGEN powers the nation’s largest healthcare insurers with clients operating in more than 100 markets, serving more than 35 million member lives on its technology platform, and 10 million member lives through its technology-enabled services. For more information, www.SKYGENUSA.com.

We're looking for innovative individuals to join our team! Learn more about SKYGEN, our culture, and how we can power your career today. We offer exceptional professional growth opportunities; a healthy work-life balance; and competitive salary and benefits. Positions are posted at http://skygenusa.com/Careers.htm.

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