QA Automation Engineer Contractor (6 Months)

HMA is the premier third-party health plan administrator across the PNW and beyond. We relentlessly deliver on our promise to provide medium to large-size employers with customized health plans. We offer various high-quality, affordable healthcare plan options supported with best-in-class customer service.
We are proud to say that for four years, HMA has been chosen as a 'Washington's Best Workplaces' by our Staff and PSBJ™. Our vision, 'Proving What's Possible in Healthcare™,' and our values, People First!, Be Extraordinary, Work Courageously, Own It, and Win Together, shape our culture, influence our decisions, and drive our results.
What we are looking for: We are always searching for unique people to diversify our team. We only hire people that care deeply about others, thrive in evolving environments, gain satisfaction from being part of a team, are motivated by tackling complex challenges, are courageous enough to share ideas, action-oriented, resilient, and results-driven.
What you can expect: You can expect an inclusive, flexible, and fun culture, comprehensive salary, pay transparency, benefits, and time off package with plenty of personal development and growth opportunities. If you are looking for meaningful work, a clear purpose, high standards, work/life balance, and the ability to contribute to something important, find out more about us at: https://www.accesshma.com/
How YOU will make a Difference:
As a QA Engineer at HMA, you'll be part of the IT team and work closely with team members and end users on a number of exciting projects and programs that will have a positive impact on HMA's business.
What YOU will do:

• Analyze, review and validate project requirements and technical specifications, provide and manage test estimates and develop and execute test plans and test cases utilizing standard test methods and tools
• Collaborate with project managers, developers and analysts to address project requirements, deliverables, and any potential road blocks
• Participate in discovery meetings, perform impact analysis from a testing perspective, and documents key issues
• Identify, mitigate, and drive project quality issues and risks to resolution
• Execute tests including, but not limited to, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System and Integration Testing, Data Validation Testing, etc.
• Record, track, and regress defects using test tools and provides necessary metrics reporting on test execution, defects and overall quality
• Seek out opportunities to improve efficiencies and effectiveness of overall test cycle through streamlining test execution and utilizing various tools and techniques

Knowledge, Experience, and Key Attributes needed for Success:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• At least 3-5+ years in Quality Assurance and software testing.
• At least 1 year of prior experience in healthcare or insurance industries preferred
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience with test automations such as Jenkins and Perl
• Keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence
• Experience creating test plans in Azure DevOps
• Be willing to help your teammates, share your knowledge with them, and learn from them
• Be open to receiving constructive feedback and turning it into process improvements
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Compensation:
The hourly range for this position in the greater Seattle area is $45/hr-$50/hr and varies dependent on geography, skills, experience, education, and other job or market-related factors.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of this posting date. HMA reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
We hire people from across the US (excluding the state of Hawaii and the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco.)
HMA requires a background screen prior to employment.
Protected Health Information (PHI) Access Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA); employees may encounter protected health information (PHI) in the regular course of their work. All PHI shall be used and disclosed on a need-to-know-basis and according to HMA's standard policies and procedures.
HMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For more information about HMA, visit www.accesshma.com .