IT Quality Assurance Analyst (HCA/ITD #7248)

Posting Details Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Our Vision Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system. Our Mission We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services. Our Goals Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce. Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives. Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information. Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness. Why does the job exist?

The Quality Assurance Analyst will:

Develop, document, and maintain quality assurance and testing processes. Enhance QA methods to improve accuracy and efficiency. Support teams in applying consistent QA practices. How does it get done? The Quality Assurance Analyst will be responsible for: Participating in component-level design reviews to translate requirements into test suites and test plans. Archiving and maintaining all test artifacts for reuse, including test environments, test data, and application instances. Creating and maintaining automated test suites using scripting knowledge. Building and executing functional, regression, and performance test cases for both front-end and back-end systems. Ensuring integration testing is thorough and complete. Reporting defects and testing status clearly and accurately. Designing test cases based on strong QA methodology and software development lifecycle knowledge. Keeping current on industry standards, evolving technologies, methodologies, and tools; assisting in tool evaluation and selection. Applying experience with lifecycle tools, including bug tracking and test or requirements management systems. Who are the customers? Health Care Authority and other State Agencies. Ideal Candidate Health Care Authority and other State Agencies. Minimum Qualification Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, Engineering, or similar technical degree and two (2) years of experience in software programming, systems testing, or systems quality assurance (QA). Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required education and experience. Employment Requirements Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess or obtain Defensive Driving Certificate. Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation and is conditional pending results. Working Conditions Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Supplemental Information Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here

Agency Contact Information:

Theresa Romero, (505) 394-2977 Email For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement. Bargaining Unit Position This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.