Automated Test Engineer (MUMPS)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Clearwater, FL

1d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring an Automated Test Engineer to support testing and quality assurance for mission-critical healthcare applications in MUMPS and InterSystems Cache environments for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role supports modernization efforts, system enhancements, healthcare interoperability initiatives, and production support for legacy healthcare systems. This is a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote W-2 position. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered. The stated salary range is $85,389–$116,975. The engineer will develop and execute test plans, cases, scripts, and procedures; validate enhancements, releases, defect corrections, and upgrades; and perform functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, system, and end-to-end testing. The work includes verifying data integrity and interoperability across healthcare applications, databases, interfaces, and partner systems, including standards and transactions such as HL7, FHIR, and EDI. The role also involves Beta/IOC testing with healthcare facilities and end users, defect analysis and production troubleshooting, test environment and data preparation, metrics and status reporting, root cause analysis, and validation of fixes. The engineer collaborates with developers, business analysts, product owners, business users, customers, and end users, and provides technical guidance on testing strategies and process improvements. Candidates must have 10 or more years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field. Experience with healthcare or other regulated environments, MUMPS and/or InterSystems Cache, healthcare workflows and interoperability, testing tools, VistA, and FileMan is required. Desired qualifications include EDIFECS and X.12 EDI transaction experience, testing certifications, automation, SQL/database validation, cloud-hosted healthcare applications, DevOps/CI/CD, and federal healthcare program knowledge. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Background checks may include criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with camera enabled, and candidates will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link.

Requirements

At least 10 years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).
Experience supporting healthcare, government, or other highly regulated environments.
Experience testing enterprise applications for clinical, benefits, or healthcare operations.
Experience supporting legacy applications and long-lived mission-critical systems.
Experience testing applications developed using MUMPS and/or InterSystems Cache.
Experience validating healthcare business workflows and system functionality.
Experience developing detailed test plans, test scenarios, test scripts, and test cases.
Experience performing functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle and testing methodologies.
Experience validating database updates and data integrity.
Ability to analyze system logs, application errors, and test results to identify root causes.
Experience testing interfaces and system integrations.
Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards, including HL7, FHIR, and HIPAA EDI transactions.
Experience validating EDI healthcare transactions, including 278 Prior Authorizations and 275 Attachments.
Experience using defect tracking and test management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, and TestRail.
Experience creating testing metrics, dashboards, and status reports.
Strong documentation skills and knowledge of healthcare operational workflows.
Familiarity with electronic health record systems.
Experience supporting VistA environments and testing FileMan database functionality.
Understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
Ability to work directly with business users and customers, independently prioritize multiple activities, and collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
Strong attention to detail and ability to lead testing efforts and mentor junior testers.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards, including medical claims (837, 834, 835, 277, etc.), 270/271, 278/275, and 999 transactions.
Experience supporting VistA and FileMan applications.
Advanced testing certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, CSQA, or similar.
Test automation experience.
SQL/database validation experience.
Experience testing cloud-hosted healthcare applications.
Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience supporting modernization initiatives involving legacy healthcare systems.
Familiarity with federal healthcare programs and regulations.

Responsibilities

Support testing and quality assurance for mission-critical healthcare applications operating in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments.
Support modernization, system enhancements, healthcare interoperability initiatives, and production support for legacy healthcare systems.
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, scripts, and procedures.
Validate software enhancements, maintenance releases, defect corrections, and system upgrades.
Perform functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, system, and end-to-end testing.
Verify data integrity across legacy healthcare applications, databases, interfaces, and external systems.
Test healthcare interoperability transactions using HL7, FHIR, EDI, and related standards.
Participate in Beta/IOC testing with healthcare facilities and end users; document results and coordinate issue resolution.
Analyze and troubleshoot software defects, integration failures, and production incidents.
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and end users to validate requirements and test objectives.
Develop test data and test environments supporting healthcare workflows and business processes.
Execute manual and automated testing activities where applicable.
Track, document, and communicate testing metrics, defects, risks, and status reports.
Validate integrations involving VistA, FileMan, healthcare messaging platforms, and external partner systems.
Support root cause analysis and verify software fixes.
Review system requirements and technical specifications for testability and coverage.
Improve testing processes, procedures, and quality standards.
Provide technical leadership and guidance on testing strategies for healthcare and government systems.
Support production troubleshooting and issue resolution.