Automated Test Engineer (MUMPS)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Morgantown, WV

9d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring an experienced Automated Test Engineer to support testing and quality assurance for mission-critical healthcare applications in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The position supports modernization, system enhancements, healthcare interoperability initiatives, and production support for legacy healthcare systems. It is a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote W-2 position. Candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). The salary range is $85,389–$116,975. The role develops and executes test plans, cases, scripts, and procedures; validates releases, enhancements, defect corrections, upgrades, integrations, data integrity, and healthcare workflows; and supports functional, integration, regression, UAT, system, end-to-end, and applicable automated testing. It also involves testing healthcare interoperability standards and transactions, participating in Beta/IOC testing, troubleshooting defects and production incidents, documenting testing results and metrics, and providing technical leadership and guidance on testing strategies. The position requires 10+ 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. Applicants must be able to meet government investigation and security eligibility requirements. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the camera on, and applicants 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 supporting 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 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, analytical, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
Knowledge of healthcare operational workflows and familiarity with EHR systems.
Experience supporting VistA environments and testing FileMan database functionality.
Understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements.
Ability to work directly with business users and customers, independently prioritize multiple activities, and collaborate within cross-functional technical teams.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to lead testing efforts and mentor junior testers.
Experience supporting production troubleshooting and issue resolution.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with X.12 EDI transaction standards, including medical claims transactions such as 837, 834, 835, and 277; 270/271 and 278/275 transactions; 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

Develop and execute test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test procedures for healthcare applications in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments.
Validate software enhancements, maintenance releases, defect corrections, and system upgrades.
Support functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, system, and end-to-end testing activities.
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, end users, business users, and customers to validate requirements and test objectives.
Develop test data and test environments to support healthcare workflows and business processes.
Perform manual and automated testing 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.
Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, procedures, and quality standards.
Provide technical leadership and guidance on testing strategies for healthcare and government systems.
Support modernization, system enhancement, interoperability, production troubleshooting, and issue resolution activities for legacy healthcare systems.