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:  JOB SUMMARY This job is a integral member of an agile scrum team responsible for writing, executing, analyzing and testing our software products, in order to build scalable applications across all digital channels to serve our customers. The incumbent will be responsible for taking a software quality and customer view of software solutions so that the developers can build high quality applications to meet the needs of the product vision. The incumbent, and team, will be involved in every aspect at part of the SDLC process from idea generation, business analysis, UX design and rigorous testing against industry standards for quality assurance traceability and compliance. The incumbent requires the technical acumen to develop and execute test automation code as a part of on-going regression testing standards. Test engineers are expected to participate in refining the CICD process, code review their code, and engage in manual testing. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Work with software engineers, product analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements surrounding new or enhanced features.Responsible for writing test case documents, test plan documents, and test results that adheres to SOC2 standards set forth by Principal Analysts. Performs peer reviews of testing artifacts. Acquires, manipulates or creates all necessary test data needed for software quality assurance. Mentors junior Test Engineers in this capacity. Responsible for idea generation, exploring and suggesting business rules that would apply to achieve the required product features.And contributing to an evolving and updated product backlog. Attend release activities as needed in order to ensure successful, high-quality product updates. Coordinate release night activities for the department. Responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs. Communicates any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner. Helps in story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation).Creates Tasks for their stories in RTC or Jira, and updates status and assignment accordingly. Monitors work against production schedule andprovide progress updates and report any issues or impediments to senior analyst/principals on a regular basis. Mentors junior Test Engineers in this capacity. Responsible for software development and execution of test automation code as a part of on-going regression testing standards. Test engineers will work with a variety of QA Automation technologies including; Java programming, Selenium, Appium and our cloud build and delivery processes. Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Required Bachelor's Degree Information Systems, Healthcare Administration or closely related field Substitutions None Preferred Master's Degree in Information Systems, Business Management or Healthcare Administration EXPERIENCE Required 3 years of writing test artifacts that adheres to SOC2 standards To Include: 1 year of writing test cases according to standard templates, simply, clearly, and concisely 1 year of writing test plans according to standard templates, defining test strategy and assumptions 1 year of test case and test plan peer review Preferred 5 years of developing test automation software according to coding and industry best practices To Include: 3 years participating in code reviews and CICD process improvement 1 year of mentoring junior Test Engineers at some levels of job responsibility LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS Required None Preferred None SKILLS Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment Have experience working with agile methodology of scrum Ability to speak and write English fluently and idiomatically Knowledge of best practices of the full software development life cycle, including requirements, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations Strong track record in designing and implementing large scale consumer facing applications Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability Experience and willingness to mentor junior team members and help develop their skills and leadership Language (Other than English): None Travel Requirement: 0% - 25% PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS Position Type Office-based Teaches / trains others regularly Rarely Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site Occasionally Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees) Never Physical work site required Yes Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds arely Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Never Pay Range Minimum: $57,700.00 Pay Range Maximum: $107,800.00 Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 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