What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Membership System Tester position at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas?
The Membership Systems Tester will develop and execute test cases for Membership systems and applications pertaining to production development, enhancements, reported incidents, and identified bugs or defects. In tandem with the Membership Systems Specialists maintain, groom, and validate the data consumed by, extracted from, or utilized by Membership Systems.
“This position is eligible to work onsite, remote, or hybrid (9 or more days a month onsite) in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment.”
Why Join Us?
Compensation
$23.00-27.30
Non-Exempt Grade 12
“This position is eligible to work onsite, remote, or hybrid (9 or more days a month onsite) in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment.”
Why Join Us?
- Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees; including paid time off and family first leave.
- Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs both through our internal Blue University and external opportunities.
- Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals.
- Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
- Balance: paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
Compensation
$23.00-27.30
Non-Exempt Grade 12
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts
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What you’ll do
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a working knowledge of Membership systems that are both current and in development, with the ability to use and test multiple systems/applications.
- Maintain knowledge and perform roles within an Agile methodology such as system integration testing, client user acceptance testing, and end-to-end testing.
- Perform thorough testing of system issues, new products, system implementations, and changes or enhancements to systems supporting Membership functions.
- Utilize Rally system to write or access test case details, run test cases, and document results of testing, including accurately reporting defects or bugs.
- Identify and document inaccuracies and errors found during data validation and maintenance efforts.
- Skills to understand the various methods of system testing and writing of test cases, including regression testing, negative testing, exploratory testing, etc.
- Establish and complete test data requested from systems specialists as well as other areas of the company via the test data request process.
- Attend all scheduled unit and department meetings as required including daily stand-up meetings other necessary IT development meetings and demos.
- Effectively partner with production users, Membership System Specialists, and IT staff to meet objectives and provide optimal customer satisfaction.
What you need
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact positively with all levels of clients and staff, both internally and externally.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks, work independently, and work collaboratively with integrated areas to meet deadlines as well as department and corporate goals.
- Ability to interpret business requirements to critically think through and test systems changes.
- Requires significant analytical and organizational skills to perform at a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to analyze, present facts, problem solve and make decisions in a logical manner that may be documented by established procedures.
- Ability to understand Membership policies, procedures, and operating manuals and capacity to gain a knowledge level necessary to perform testing on new applications or systems
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- One year of experience required working for a Health Insurance company or working with health insurance systems.
- One year Membership experience is preferred.
- One year of testing or quality assurance of software development experience is preferred.
- Preferred knowledge of Membership applications such as BluECM, Group Configurator, Eligibility, Finance, Common Request Screen, etc. as well as other systems that interact with Membership applications such as GRIPP, GRIPP Test Harness, Rating Configurator, Claims or Customer Service applications, etc.
Other Job Functions:
- Performs job related projects as assigned by leadership.
- Represents the Membership Department on cross-divisional teams or projects impacting Membership Systems or processes.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), where mutual respect is at the foundation of our workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military or veteran status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We believe that embracing diversity and authentically promoting inclusion, equity, and belonging among our team members is crucial to our collective success. By intentionally recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse pool of talent, we cultivate an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to contribute. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request, ensuring an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all.
Salary : $23 - $27
