Sr Associate Test Engineer

SAS•Cary, NC

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The North Carolina Health Information Exchange Team is looking for a Sr. Associate Test Engineer to conduct testing of new and existing interface functionality for the North Carolina Health Information Exchange (NC HIE) branded as NC HealthConnex®. This role will ensure quality within timeline expectations during the development lifecycle for various software product offerings and will document standard operating procedures for Production Support processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science or related quantitative field
2-4 years of experience writing software applications, testing software, and/or general programming
Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered
Knowledge of software testing tools, methodologies, and principles.
Receives minimal guidance on day-to-day work and moderate guidance on new projects or assignments.
Thrives in a fast-paced teamwork environment; relies heavily on teammates and except teammates to rely on you.
Experience, exposure to, or willingness to learn: Healthcare processes, HCO applications, EMR/EHRs, HIPAA compliance, and clinical jargon.
An HL7 integration engine (e.g., Intersystems Ensemble, Nextgen/Mirth, Rhapsody, Cloverleaf).
SQL with the ability to perform queries for support purposes
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Collaborating: Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals
Communication: Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others
Quality Orientation: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, and executes test plans, scenarios, and/or processes.
Analyzes test results to ensure existing functionality and recommends corrective action.
Interacts directly with developers to test program code to ensure software quality and functionality.
Involves stakeholders to ensure consistency in product and/or feature integration.
Identifies and verifies defects.
Participates in project scoping and scheduling; tracks progress of individual tasks and communicates status and risks.
Reviews relevant documentation.
Keeps current of the state-of-the-art technology.
Evaluates the scope and feasibility of fixes within their area of responsibility.
Developing professional expertise; applies acquired skills and knowledge of policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires consideration of a variety of factors. Builds productive working relationships across teams.
Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
Pharmacy available.
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.