Manual Functional Tester

Overview

Join TISTA Science and Technology Corporation as a passionate Manual Tester committed to supporting Veterans who have upheld our nation's freedom. At TISTA, you will engage in impactful, purpose-driven work alongside trustworthy colleagues and transparent, supportive leadership. The company prioritizes your career growth through continuous learning opportunities and internal mobility. TISTA values Veterans and emphasizes a people-first approach.

Employees benefit from superior healthcare plans, remote work flexibility, paid time off, training and certification programs, health and flexible savings accounts, life insurance coverage, disability support, 401K matching, professional development reimbursements, employee assistance programs, paid holidays, military leave, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive functional testing scenarios and detailed test cases.
• Effectively manage project deadlines and maintain a well-organized schedule within a dynamic federal environment.
• Analyze and produce intricate test plans, develop test case data, and construct procedures and scripts based on functional specifications.
• Execute test cases, coordinate testing activities, log and verify defects, perform debugging, and document findings.
• Maintain Deficiency Summary Test Reports (DSTRs).
• Estimate effort needed for test case development.
• Support test leads/managers in refining testing strategies, tools, automation, and documentation practices.
• Collaborate with federal and contractor functional leads to clarify requirements and define test scenarios.
• Assist resources in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Address developers' inquiries concerning test outcomes, bugs, and defects.
• Communicate regularly with customers and team members, facilitating discussions and applying professional judgment as necessary.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience working with Medicare claims and/or appeals programs, covering both pre- and post-adjudication processes.
• Over 10 years of overall business analysis experience involving requirements facilitation, storyboarding, functional specifications, and use case diagramming.
• Proven background in Medicare claims operations, including claims intake, adjudication, and downstream workflows.
• Familiarity with Momentum functional and technical system testing is advantageous.
• Experience working within Agile methodologies.
• Skilled in facilitating requirements sessions involving business, technical, and operational stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate requirements clearly to diverse audiences, both technical and non-technical.
• Strong verbal and written communication capabilities.
• Experience with business case development and thorough requirements analysis.
• Proficient in developing use cases, user stories, and functional documentation.
• Competency in interpreting functional and technical architecture design documents and analyzing test requirements.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, or regulatory reporting efforts is a plus.
• Strong coordination, communication, reporting, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of testing Java, .Net, web applications, SOA, and ETL-based systems.
• Some Java development experience.
• Ability to prepare test data for various case scenarios.
• Exposure to multiple SDLC models such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Oracle, and MS Access.
• Intermediate familiarity with Unix and Windows operating systems.
• Expertise with Momentum application, including experience with substantial and complex implementations, is preferred.
• Experience with requirements management tools like Jira or VersionOne.
• Understanding and practical use of User Stories.
• Competence in creating test plans, cases, scripts, procedures, designs, defect recording, requirements traceability, and execution of tests.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Security Clearance

Ability to successfully pass a Moderate Background Investigation (MBI).

Work Location

This position is fully remote within the United States.

Compensation

• Salary ranges from $50,075 to $60,250 annually.
• Salary offers consider skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
• Certain roles may qualify for additional compensation such as bonuses.
• Employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, savings accounts, insurance, retirement plans, and more.