Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions by conducting comprehensive testing, identifying defects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, primarily focusing on manual testing but also including executing automated test suites, analyzing results, and reporting any detected failures for US federal government clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, defect lifecycle management, and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Proven experience testing healthcare applications, with a focus on EDI transactions and HIPAA-compliant systems
- Proficiency in analyzing and validating EDI file structures, data mapping, and payer-provider workflows
- Hands-on experience testing web applications and APIs
- Proficiency in SQL for data validation and backend verification
- Familiarity with test management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Experience executing automated tests using tools like Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress
Responsibilities
- Perform manual testing to ensure software quality and functionality
- Execute automated test suites using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress, and review results to identify failures
- Analyze and validate EDI file structures, data mapping, and payer-provider workflows
- Test healthcare applications with a focus on HIPAA-compliant systems and EDI transactions
- Conduct testing of web applications and APIs, ensuring functionality and performance
- Utilize SQL for data validation and backend verification
- Document and manage defects throughout the defect lifecycle using test management tools like Jira or Azure DevOps
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing
- U.S. Citizen
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
