Associate Quality Analyst

Change Healthcare•Eden Prairie, MN

20d

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Primary Responsibilities Actively participate in walk-through, inspection, reviews, and user group meetings for quality assurance Develop test cases and prioritize testing activities Execute all the test cases and report defects, define severity and priority for each defect Carry out regression testing every time changes are made to the code to fix defects Prepare the status report for testing activities Develop an in-depth system and application knowledge to provide higher test quality and coverage Constantly working towards test automation Collaborate as part of the scrum team in grooming user stories and development of acceptance criteria for the user stories Working With SQL, ETL QA, And Automation Share and communicate ideas both verbally and in writing to staff, business sponsors, managers, and technical resources in clear concise language that is appropriate to the target audience Participate in communities of practice to share knowledge, learn, and innovate Research and implement tools that support faster delivery with high quality Develop innovative approaches, Hands on Testing & validation Using AI enabled tools for testing, Copilot for daily project activities User: Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
2+ years of experience in QA/testing with a focus on data warehouse, ETL, or BI testing
2+ years of experience with SQL skills for data validation and test automation
2+ years of experience with QA tools like HP ALM, JIRA, ADO or any test management tool
2+ years of experience in writing test cases and executing manual and automated tests

Nice To Haves

Advanced Tools & Technologies: Strong understanding of Bronze/Silver/Gold data architecture in modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Synapse)
SQL Certification
Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake)
Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Scripting experience in Python or Shell for test automation
Experience in domains like Medicaid (Healthcare), Claims and Providers
Exposure to AI/ML model validation or testing data pipelines that support machine learning workflows
ISTQB or equivalent QA certification
Familiarity with data warehouse concepts (star/snowflake schema, fact/dimension tables)
Strong understanding of data quality, data profiling, and reconciliation techniques

Responsibilities

Actively participate in walk-through, inspection, reviews, and user group meetings for quality assurance
Develop test cases and prioritize testing activities
Execute all the test cases and report defects, define severity and priority for each defect
Carry out regression testing every time changes are made to the code to fix defects
Prepare the status report for testing activities
Develop an in-depth system and application knowledge to provide higher test quality and coverage
Constantly working towards test automation
Collaborate as part of the scrum team in grooming user stories and development of acceptance criteria for the user stories
Working With SQL, ETL QA, And Automation
Share and communicate ideas both verbally and in writing to staff, business sponsors, managers, and technical resources in clear concise language that is appropriate to the target audience
Participate in communities of practice to share knowledge, learn, and innovate
Research and implement tools that support faster delivery with high quality
Develop innovative approaches, Hands on Testing & validation Using AI enabled tools for testing, Copilot for daily project activities User: Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks.
Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation