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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # QA Technical Tester - Cigna Healthcare - Remote - **Company:** Cigna - **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $95,600.0 - $159,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Microsoft Word, Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Adaptable Database Systems, Software Applications, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Health Informatics, Microsoft Outlook, Business Process Modeling, Databases, Job Scheduling, Load Testing, Apache Maven, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Object-Oriented Software Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Scrum Methodology, Regression Testing, SAS (Software), Selenium, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Test Case, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Test Management, Transact-SQL, Data Logging, Data Processing, Backend, Git, Information Technology, Playwright, Tools for Reporting, Cucumber (Software), Jenkins - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3354567640&tx=TT434THZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role Candidates who reside within 50 miles of the following locations may be asked to work in person three days per week: Bloomfield, CT, Chattanooga, TN, Denver, CO, St Louis, MO, or Scottsdale, AZ., Bachelor's degree or higher strongly preferred in business or Computer Science or equivalent work experience required. 6 + years experience in testing highly preferred. Experience with automation testing is required. Advanced database experience in SQL server databases and proficiency in Transact SQL * Ability to insert data in a table * Ability to modify data within a table * Ability to delete/truncate tables * Ability to save off copies of tables Experience with deciphering complex SQL stored procedures as required. Extensive QA/Software testing experience in large cross platform testing programs in both WEB (UI) and BE (database) testing. Exposure to working in Agile/Scrum environment. Familiarity with AAPS tools and applications a plus. Working knowledge of automated testing tools and techniques, broad knowledge of business modeling, process engineering, change management and test case generation techniques across the testing lifecycle. Solid experience in business requirements analysis, test design, defect logging and tracking. Demonstrated experience in tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Page Object Model, Playwright, Java, Git, Maven, Jenkins. Testing/working experience with Healthcare IT and familiarity with Healthcare IT terminology, business functions and processes. Experience in all aspects of JIRA. Experience working with business analysts, system analysts and developers for test requirement gathering, acceptance criteria etc. Skilled utilizing test formulation tools for test management and operations, to include performance and load testing tools as well as test reporting tools (Zephyr). Competent user of the following tools: SAS, Microsoft Visual Studio, ESP job scheduler, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Knowledge of how to query from PMHS, Proclaim and/or Facets a plus. Must be able to manage multiple assignments with staggered deadlines. Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and documentation skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong team and task management skills. Self-directed and highly adaptive to changing priorities. Innovative thinking and possess a keen eye for detail. Comfortable working independently or as part of a team. Flexible schedule is a must - the employee will be required to work some evenings, weekends, or holidays on a rotating schedule. ## Description The QA Technical Tester / QA & Testing Advisor is responsible for strategizing and implementing QA practices and process across the Prepay organization. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and adhering to Safe agile practices. The candidate will work with the team in designing and ensuring overall integrity of the testing strategy. The QA will also work closely with Software Developers and other testers in small scrum or Kanban teams to deliver the highest quality products in a timely and cost-effective manner. Specific duties and responsibilities include creating, comparing and manipulating data, creating, maintaining and executing test plans and test cases, estimating test efforts, analyzing and communicating test results, defect tracking and participating in day-to-day testing activities. The candidate will also be responsible for ensuring regression test scripts are current and are in the appropriate format for automation. Responsibilities: *Be a part of an ongoing effort to bring new testing knowledge and methodologies to the team *Works with business partners and IT staff to establish and maintain a consistent testing methodology *Identify and prepare complex test data to support the test cases defined by the team *Design, develop and code SQL programs to execute backend code tests *Design a comprehensive testing strategy & build test suites *Design, develop and maintain regression test beds and schedule test cycles *Leverage the testing process and test tool kit to create re-usable test sets *Ensure regression scripts are in appropriate format for automation *Test execution-manual and automated *Perform UAT of functional requirements *Utilize appropriate testing tools *Assist in the coordination of User Acceptance testing (UAT) and End to End (E2E) testing *Validate and report progress, risks, issues and defects to agile team *Communicates with business partners and agile team members throughout the project life cycle, to assist and support the design, development and implementation of effective systems and deliverables *Be an active participant during PI Planning, retrospective and daily stand-up meetings and business demonstrations *Participates in the review of QA procedures and processes and the development of QA metrics for assessing the quality delivered application software or systems. *Support all post implementation activities, such as post implementation testing and lessons learned analysis ## Related Videos - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [AIQSpecFlow: Improves and automates your agile process of specification and creation of testcases.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100084-aiqspecflow-improves-and-automates-your-agile-process-of-specification-and-creation-of-testcases) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [How to create a test plan for software testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/56-how-to-create-a-test-plan-for-software-testing) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable)