Job Description

Seeking a mid to senior level QA software engineer to join the PBM Adjustments Engineering team. This team\'s focus is delivering high-quality software solutions to finance and Regulated Market team adhering to enterprise development best practices. This is a highly collaborative team that owns and supports some of the most critical features in Adjudication. Craftsmanship, pride in ownership and passion for excellence are core expectations.

A Software Engineer in the QA position will help add valuable hands-on functional automation testing skill set to our New Jersey product team at in PBM Adjudication Area. The QA Software Engineer (Application Development Advisor) in Test contributes to the quality assurance activities to support an agile team. This position is responsible for developing functional test plans based on requirements, and user stories with sound testing methodologies, and testing efficiently using automation and exploratory testing in an agile sprint cycle. Responsible for developing and executing both manual and automated test suites. Expertise in hands-on coding for automation testing is critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QA team in the agile development process.
• Work closely with the Scrum Owners to ensure the team\'s testing efforts are aligned with the sprint goals and project timelines.
• Tests new and existing features for each agile sprint cycle.
• Stays on top of functional automation for the team, keeping it up to date.
• Work with the product owners and stakeholders to define and refine the test strategy for the project and ensure that it aligns with the overall project goals.
• Ensures the quality assurance processes are followed, and that the QA team is adhering to best practices.
• Constantly thinks about new, efficient ways to add value to the SDLC process.
• Supports the CI/CD environment.
• Documents and reports issues discovered during testing and follow-up for resolution, utilizing JIRA for defect logging.
• Proactively identifies and diagnoses performance and slowness issues.
• Performs root cause analysis when issues are found.
• Participates and contributes to requirements reviews, design reviews, and change control activities and presents the strategy for testing with product management, engineering, and other quality assurance members.
• Acts as a liaison between on and offshore teams.
• Learns and adds to the QA processes for continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Works closely with other developers on the team doing peer programming and code reviews.
• Works closely with customers to clearly define and validate issues and assist with defect correction priorities and validation of product corrections.
• Collaborates with the documentation and training staff to create value-focused documentation, release notes, and training materials.

Qualifications

• Must be a current contractor with Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services, or one of their subsidiaries.
• \xe2\x80\x8bMust have High School Diploma or equivalent
• \xe2\x80\x8bBachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred
• 5+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Software Testing.
• 5+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience testing applications developed using mainframes-related technologies.
• 3+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in PBM Adjudication domain
• QA Automation is preferred.
• 2 + year experience with SQL, including the ability to write, execute and analyze SQL queries.
• 2+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience with scripting /programming languages/automation to be able to convert existing manual test cases into automated test suites.
• 2+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience with Load Testing and performance testing.
• 2+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience working in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Experience working with and handling offshore and onshore teams.
• Experience in software engineering and/or build/release management with knowledge of all phases of the software development life cycle in an agile environment.
• Experience to develop, implement, and manage frequent software releases on multiple platforms.
• Experience in one of the following - Jenkins/Selenium/Java/Cucumber.
• Experience working independently with general direction setting.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple demands and short deadlines; experience in resolving conflicts and dealing with shifting priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with testing in CI/CD environment.
• Sound agile methodology concepts.
• Experience with efficient testing in a 3-week agile cycle.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

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