UAT Tester

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a UAT Tester to join our team in Nashville, Tennessee (US-TN), United States (US).

Overview of job

This person will support the Client's User Acceptance Testing, ensuring the system meets the business requirements and supports the business outcomes. The person will attend appropriate meetings and review appropriate requirements and design documents to gain understanding of the business requirements. This person will leverage subject matter expertise in the review of the project artifacts to provide suggestions where appropriate. In addition, this person will be expected to work collaborative in the defect resolution process and other project processes collaboratively with NTT DATA, client and other client Partners.

Location: Fully Remote

Job Responsibilities Include:

• The Tester will conduct all testing and evaluation of project initiatives and identify issues in software or services.
• The Tester will analyze discrepancies in service or performance and make recommendations for product or service updates.
• As necessary, the Tester will help with UAT testing to plan and organize UAT, coordinate, execute and monitor testing, monitor defects, create defect reports, work with vendors and the state to resolve the defects/bugs.
• The Tester will ensure software testing is done on-time and as planned and notify management about bottlenecks and other issues and risks.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years' experience on one or more Eligibility, Medicaid, or Health and Human Services (HHS) IT projects
• Minimum of 5 years' experience involved in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (including using test automation, test strategy, developing and executing test scripts and test plans)
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in creating and executing detail test scripts from design documents, and or functional requirements, etc. for User Acceptance Testing UAT) and / or Systems Integration Test (SIT)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience with defect/bug management and defect management tools (HP ALM, Bugzilla, JIRA JAMA etc.)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience with Testing phases and entrance and exit.
• Minimum of 1 year experience using AI-assisted capabilities for UAT test data creation and test results review, including identifying data requirements, generating scenario-specific test data, validating data quality, and ensuring adequate coverage of end-to-end business scenarios

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Long Term Supports and Services business processes, MMIS Member Enrollment, Provider Services Modules and TennCare Eligibility Determination System (TEDS)
• Ability to develop effective, positive working relationships with both internal and external contacts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products, e.g. Word, Excel, and online applications.
• Familiarity with requirements traceability matrix.
• Experience with test automation for UAT, including identifying repeatable business scenarios for automation, developing and executing automated tests, analyzing test results, identifying defects, and supporting validation of end-to-end business Processes.
• Familiarity with development tools and development languages.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $81,400 - $169,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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