UAT Script Writer

Job Number: 47340

UAT Script Writer

Job Description:

The UAT Script Writer will support the NextGen Systems Project Team throughout the planning and execution phases of User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The UAT effort is for a new, internally built policy system and/or a new customized billing product. The consultant will provide professional services to understand end-to-end system processes, business requirement documents, and change requests. The consulting resource will write and/or update DTS based upon subject matter expert feedback. The consulting resource will create professional reports, support training and suggest process improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Create, run, and record the results of Detailed Testing Scenarios (DTS) for an underwriting policy system and/or a billing system

• Document of Detailed Testing Scenario results shall be in the appropriate format and communicate results and defects in a clear, concise manner to support defect replication and regression efforts

• Submits DTS for review by a subject matter expert and revise DTS based upon feedback

• Participate in training sessions with subject matter experts to quickly become familiar with State Fund systems, requirements, and procedures

• Execute Detailed Testing Scenario to validate the system behavior

• Gather data related to UAT DTS and generate reports

• Ensures that all project documentation is produced in the standard format. Internal documentation is subject to review and approval from a State Fund subject matter expert prior to delivery to State Fund

• Attends and contributes to project meetings

• Participates in problem and issue resolution

• Promotes high quality, scalable, and timely completion of project timelines

Education Requirements:

Desired Background/Skills:




• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze information and identify and formulate solutions to problems

• Provide more in-depth analysis with a high-level view of goals and end deliverables

• Complete work within a reasonable time frame under the supervision of a manager or team lead

• Extensive knowledge of and proven experience with data processing systems, and methods of developing, testing and moving solutions to implementation

• Strong knowledge in User Acceptance Testing practices and ability to document processes and procedures as needed

• Work collaboratively with other support team members and independently on assigned tasks and deliverables with minimum supervision

• Communicate effectively with users at all levels, from data entry technicians up to senior management, verbally and in writing

• Self-motivated, working closely and actively communicating with team members to accomplish time critical tasks and deliverables

• Ask questions and share information gained with other support team members, recording and documenting this knowledge

• Elicit and gather user requirements and/or problem description information, and record this information accurately

• Listen carefully and act upon user requirements

• Convey and explain complex problems and solutions in an understandable language to both technical and non-technical persons

• Present technical solutions to management and decision makers

• Follow the lead of others on assigned projects as well as take the lead when deemed appropriate

• Think creatively and critically, analyzing complex problems, weighing multiple solutions, and carefully selecting solutions appropriate to the business needs, project scope, and available resources

• Take responsibility for the integrity of the solution




Qualifications:




• 2+ years working in the Insurance- experience working in the Workers? Compensation line of insurance is preferred. Experience may include underwriting, auditing, and servicing of Workers? Compensation policies or the User Acceptance Testing/Quality Assurance Testing of Workers? Compensation systems

• 2+ years writing, executing, or managing User Acceptance Testing projects. Experience on internally developed systems is preferred.

• 5+ years? experience in MS Word, Excel(Advanced), Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project and Quality Center

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Comfortable working in a Waterfall and Agile development environments

• Working knowledge of Windows




Other Information:




• Location: Candidates should be in California and able to travel to a SCIF office on occasion if needed.

• Duration: 12 months

• Candidates need to have Insurance industry experience. Workers comp. experience is ideal however, not required.




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