[Hiring] Software Testing Principal @SAIC

Role Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated, career-oriented, and customer-focused Software Testing Principal to support testing and quality assurance activities for mission-critical healthcare applications operating in a MUMPS/InterSystems Caché environment. This role will support modernization efforts, system enhancements, healthcare interoperability initiatives, and production support activities associated with legacy healthcare systems. This is a 100% Remote role.

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test procedures for healthcare applications operating in MUMPS/InterSystems Caché 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 utilizing HL7, FHIR, EDI, and related industry standards.
• Participate in Beta/IOC testing with healthcare facilities and end users, documenting results and coordinating 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 verification of software fixes.
• Review system requirements and technical specifications to ensure testability and complete 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or related field or 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• 10+ years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience.
• 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.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to maintain a Public Trust.

Requirements

• Experience testing applications developed using MUMPS and/or InterSystems Caché.
• 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 software development lifecycle (SDLC) 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
• HIPAA EDI Transactions
• Experience validating EDI healthcare transactions, including:
• 278 Prior Authorizations
• 275 Attachments
• Experience utilizing defect tracking and test management tools such as:
• Jira
• Azure DevOps
• HP ALM
• TestRail
• Experience creating testing metrics, dashboards, and status reports.
• Strong documentation skills.

Benefits

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with business users and customers.
• Ability to independently prioritize multiple activities.
• Experience collaborating 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.