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IT Quality Control Advisor

Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and in office 1 - 2 days per week).  Ideal candidates will live within 50 miles of one of our Pulse Point locations in Cary, NC, Los Angeles, CA, Irvine, CA and Chicago, IL.

The IT Quality Control Advisor develops testing strategy and master test plan to support testing objectives.

How you will make an impact: 

• Identifies, plans, and executes testing activities to ensure high quality software and ensure compliance according to regulatory statues, policies and procedures.

• Tests Web Application software, including Java and .Net.  

• Tests Web Services, test applications which utilize Java based applications.

• Performs white-box tests.

• Creates and maintains test plans, test cases and summaries.

• Executes manual and automated test cases/scripts.

• Manages test data and performs data analysis.

• Defines, maintains, and organizes input and output data.

• Develops and maintains quality repositories to assure quality data integrity, including different database platforms.

• Communicates QA risks, milestones, and status to the QA Lead or Project Manager.

• Reviews and verifies functional and system requirements to ensure project deliverables pass QA criteria.

• Provides work estimates for testing activities.

• Assists in the setup and maintenance of QA test environment and tools.

• Collects and reports on quality statistics and metrics. 

• Records and monitors discovered defects and QA related issues.

• Participates in quality related discussions.

• Promotes continuous improvement.

• Improves test cycle duration using testing tools.

• Manages the relationship with peer in IT and business for system(s) supported.

• Leads and coordinates all testing within a system area.

• Plays a leadership role in the design, development, and implementation of testing components.

• Defines appropriate testing methods to employ to assure developed product conforms to requirements and design.

• Reviews/approves all project related test assets for completeness and quality. Ensures all applicable SDLC and testing processes are followed.

• Manages both onshore and offshore test execution resources for project under test.

• Oversees test data management, collection of requirements, evaluation of available data in repositories, ID gaps, and owns test data provisioning tasks.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of executing application testing and IT product quality experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Quality Certification, such as CSTE, CSQA, CMST, CSQE strongly preferred.

• 5+ years of experience as QA Analyst strongly preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in all aspects of functional testing across a broad set of technologies, including cloud technology, container based micro services for sub-UI testing, RESTful service testing, thin-client testing (html/Angular), database testing, virtual service stub testing, and more strongly preferred.

• Expert knowledge in Test Plan and Test Case development strongly preferred.

• Deep knowledge of user story to test case translation with methods like Gherkin/Cucumber or equivalent strongly preferred.

• Experience with IBM Rational Integration Tester, Soap UI, Postman for API Automation, MQ Series, ETL, DB2, Oracle, and SQL Server validations strongly preferred.

• Expert knowledge with Test Automation Frameworks strongly preferred.

• Understanding of HP Load Runner, MS Visual Studio for Performance Testing Automation preferred.

• Familiarity with common test automation tools including but not limited to Selenium, Appium, UFT, Rest Assured, Maven, Jenkins, Git etc. preferred.

• Experience with Java, JavaScript, Python for test automation tasks preferred.

If this job is assigned to any Government Business Division entity, the applicant and incumbent fall under a `sensitive position' work designation and may be subject to additional requirements beyond those associates outside Government Business Divisions. Requirements include but are not limited to more stringent and frequent background checks and/or government clearances, segregation of duties principles, role specific training, monitoring of daily job functions, and sensitive data handling instructions. Associates in these jobs must follow the specific policies, procedures, guidelines, etc. as stated by the Government Business Division in which they are employed

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $89,440 - $160,992.

Locations:  California; Colorado; Hawaii; Nevada; New York; Washington State; Jersey City, NJ

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company.  The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.