Under limited supervision, manages projects through the full life cycle from project definition and approval through implementation and evaluation of all project deliverables. Provides guidance to the project team. May also serve in a lead role.

The Georgia Department of CommunityHealth (DCH) is in the process of transforming existing legacy MedicaidEnterprise Systems (MES) into modern, loosely coupled, seamlessly integrated, modularsystems where the exchange of data and processes is seamless and automatic. Thisprocurement and implementation represent one of the largest and mostsignificant projects at DCH and will impact millions of Georgians with the goalof improving health outcomes and wellness and improving system performance andefficiency.

 DCH is seeking a highly skilled andexperienced Test Lead to coordinate and lead the testing efforts for theMedicaid Enterprise System Transformation initiative. The successful candidatewill be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive test plans,ensuring the quality and functionality of the application, and managing a teamof testers.

 Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate withstakeholders to define testing objectives, success criteria, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate /Facilitate with subject matter experts to author test strategies and use casesto exercise the Medicaid enterprise.
• Coordinate theexecution of multiple test phases including functional user experience,regression, integrations (API and Flat File), reports, and performance testing
•  Identify, log, andmanage defects through the testing lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution.
•  Develop, documentand orchestrate detailed test plans, test strategies, and test cases tovalidate the functionality and performance of the application.
• Coordinate withproject managers, module vendors, business analysts, and development teams tounderstand project requirements and timelines.
•  Lead a team oftesters, providing guidance on testing methodologies, best practices, and useof testing tools.
•  Solicit, assess,and recommend test automation tool(s)
•  Coordinate theutilization of automated testing tools and scripts to enhance testingefficiency and coverage.
•  Partner with MedicaidEnterprise module vendors and team leads to author cross-module test cases.
•  Coordinate theexecution of cross-module test cases.
•  Conduct riskassessments and provide recommendations to mitigate testing-related risks.
•  Develop andmaintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and testscripts.
•  Monitor and reporton testing progress, including test execution metrics and defect status.
•  Report testprogress, defects and risk to DCH executive leadership team and projectsponsors
•  Implementcontinuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the testingprocess.
•  Partner withorganizational design term to design and resource the Medicaid Enterprisetesting center of excellence
  
  

Qualifications/ Preferred Qualifications

·       WorkingMulti-Module and Multi-Vendor Environment     
·       Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
·       Experience with both manual and automated testing, including the use of testing tools.
·       Coordination of Cross-Functional Testing
·       Development of Integrated Master Test Plan
·       RequirementsTraceability
·       Excellentanalytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
·       Effectivecommunication and leadership skills, with the ability to lead and motivate ateam.
·       Knowledge oftesting in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
·       Familiarity withproject management and collaboration tools.
·       Medicaid /Healthcare (strongly preferred)
·       Familiarity withCenter for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) testing standards and framework(strongly preferred)
·       State Government /Public Sector (preferred)
·       Project / ProgramManagement Certification (preferred)
·       ISTQB CertifiedTester – Advanced Level or equivalent certification (preferred)
·       Project ManagementProfessional (PMP)® Certification (preferred)
·       JIRA Configurationand Administration (preferred)
·       Facilitation(preferred)
 

Education

·       Bachelor’s degreein computer science, information technology, or equivalent experience.

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Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Experience as a Test Lead coordinating and leading testing efforts in a large enterprise application environment	Required	4	Years
Development of Integrated Master Test Plan	Required	4	Years
Development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks	Required	7	Years
Development of manual testing using manual test techniques	Required	7	Years
Coordination of Cross-Functional Testing	Required	5	Years
Agile project methodology experience	Required	5	Years
Experience testing in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.	Required	5	Years
Experience creating Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and end-to-end tracking across the project life cycle	Required	3	Years
Experieince with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet and other similar tools	Required	3	Years
Experieince with project artifact curation and collaboration with shared tools and resources	Required	4	Years
Experience presenting to stakeholders and/or senior leadership	Required	0
Proficiency with MS Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint and other similar tools	Required	0
Knowledge and experience with Medicaid, managed care, MMIS, health claims payment and processing, population health management, or other similar areas	Highly desired	0
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) testing standards and framework	Highly desired	0
Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification	Highly desired	0

Questions

No.	Question
Question1	Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?
Question2	Please list candidate's email address.
Question3	Candidate must be paid AT LEAST -5,00 if selected for engagement. Candidate can be paid more; however, the SRP rate cannot exceed -. Do you accept this requirement?
Question4	The maximum mark-up for this engagement’s SRP rate is 35%.  To be competitive on pricing, a mark-up below the 35% threshold is suggested.  Do you agree to propose a mark-up at or below 35%?
Question5	This assignment is contingent upon customer renewal and availability of adequate funding. Do you accept this requirement?
Question6	The selected candidate will be expected to start their engagement no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from the client’s selection date. Do you accept this requirement?
Question7	This is a hybrid position and the chosen candidate will be required to be on-site for required meetings with short notice. Do you and your candidate accept this requirement?
Question8	What City and State is your candidate located?