Sr Associate Test Engineer

Sr. Associate Test Engineer (NC Health Information Exchange) – Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

The North Carolina Health Information Exchange Team is looking for a Sr. Associate Test Engineer to conduct testing of new and existing interface functionality for the North Carolina Health Information Exchange (NC HIE) branded as NC Health Connex®. This role will ensure quality within timeline expectations during the development lifecycle for various software product offerings and will document standard operating procedures for Production Support processes.

• Primary Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and execute test plans, scenarios, and processes.
  • Analyze test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action.
  • Interact directly with developers to test program code to ensure software quality and functionality.
  • Involve stakeholders to ensure consistency in product and/or feature integration.
  • Identify and verify defects.
  • Participate in project scoping and scheduling; track progress of individual tasks and communicate status and risks.
  • Review relevant documentation.
  • Keep current of the state-of-the-art technology.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate the scope and feasibility of fixes within their area of responsibility.
  • Develop professional expertise; apply acquired skills and knowledge of policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
  • Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis requires consideration of a variety of factors; build productive working relationships across teams.
  • Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
  • Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability.

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science or related quantitative field.
• 2‑4 years of experience writing software applications, testing software, and/or general programming.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of software testing tools, methodologies, and principles.
• Receives minimal guidance on day-to-day work and moderate guidance on new projects or assignments.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced teamwork environment; relies heavily on teammates and expects teammates to rely on you.
• Experience, exposure to, or willingness to learn:
  • Healthcare processes, HCO applications, EMR/EHRs, HIPAA compliance, and clinical jargon.
  • An HL7 integration engine (e.g., Intersystems Ensemble, Nextgen/Mirth, Rhapsody, Cloverleaf).
  • SQL with the ability to perform queries for support purposes.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

• Collaborating:
  Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
• Communication:
  Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
• Quality Orientation:
  Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) – free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
• Industry‑leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and a U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full‑time employees.

SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants are considered for employment under the laws and regulations of the United States.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.