Senior IT Quality Consultant, OptumRx - Info Systems - MN or IL - Full-time / Part-time

As a Senior IT Quality Consultant, you would work as a part of a dynamic team involved with software, web, portal, application, and other testing for new systems and/or enhancements with a focus on both manual and/or automated testing tools, test script and test plan creation and maintenance, defect tracking and reporting.
 
This position will be working in either the IL or MN office, leading key Synchronization projects that involves complex integration test coordination, planning, testing and execution across many teams.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Work concurrently on several projects, each with specific instructions that may differ from project to project
Ensure that quality processes are carried out through all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
Work with business partners, systems analyst, designers and programmers to create/analyze required project documents and ensures that quality assurance processes are incorporated
Analyze and dissect system requirements and technical specifications to create and execute test cases for large business initiatives
Write test cases and execute testing within a web service environment
Product test and driving defect resolution
Assist business users in defining User Acceptance Testing, test cases and plans
Establish and maintain test cases and test data
Create and maintain test cases in Quality Center and/or Test Director
Actively participate in walk-through, inspection, review and user group meetings for quality assurance
Work with business users, system analysts, designers and programmers to create and analyze various required project documents
Participate in production implementation verification and being accountable for validating system quality
Plan, document, evaluate and track testing results to ensure system applications are free from defects
Communicate and interact with appropriate areas on problems, changes and enhancements that may impact data, workflow and /or functionality within Information Technology software
Comply with standards of the software development life cycle and follow strategies, plans and procedures within information Technology software
Comply with standards and strategies of the software development life cycle

Required Qualifications:

Post graduate degree in applicable area of expertise or equivalent experience
10+ years of Quality Assurance/Testing experience
10+ years of relational database experience
Quality Assurance Team Leadership experience
Experience with Quality Assurance testing tools
Understanding of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle
Preferred Qualifications:

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) experience
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
Proficiency with MS Visio
Healthcare Industry experience
Careers with OptumRx. We're one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide. Here you'll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of our pharmacy teams, you're empowered to be your best and do whatever it takes to help each customer. You'll find unrivaled support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your imagination. Join us. There's no better place to help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
Job Keywords: QA, testing, SDLC, SOA, Schaumburg, IL, Eden Prairie, MN