DEPARTMENT(S): ITS - Application Development REPORTS TO: Manager, Information Technology Services (Quality Assurance) FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt SALARY GRADE: N - $95,000 - $146,000

ABOUT CALOPTIMA HEALTH

CalOptima Health is the single largest health plan in Orange County, serving 880,000 members, or one in four residents. Our motto — "Better. Together.” — is at the heart of our mission to serve members with excellence, dignity and respect. We are a public agency made up of compassionate leaders and professionals working together to strengthen our community’s health. If you’re looking for an opportunity to work for an organization dedicated to improving local health care and serving the needs of the most vulnerable, we encourage you to join CalOptima Health.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Programmer Sr. (Automation Test Engineer) will drive scoping, planning, development, execution and monitoring of automated test programs for web and business applications including our community portals, agency website and internal intranet applications. The incumbent will design automation tests such as designing automation scripts and finding solutions for automation problems. The incumbent will also be committed to developing skills in order to provide up-to-date solutions. The incumbent will be proficient in programming languages and have excellent time management skills.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in a mission driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.
• Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
• Drives scoping, planning, creating, executing and monitoring automated test activities for web applications.
• Develops and maintains quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, products and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.
• Documents and enforces test automation practices for the development team. Develops automation test scripts to test automation functionality.
• Uses test automation software programs to set up test scripts, design and develop test automation scripts. and preconditions to examine product functionality, content and user acceptance.
• Tests, analyzes and improves product performance during development of software or applications.
• Analyzes, designs and develops systems and applications, works with the full software development lifecycle of new projects, writes and maintains documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, changes and corrections.
• Consults with stakeholders and users to gather information about needs, objectives, functions, features and other requirements.
• Collaborates with applications support teams to identify production defects and create plans to correct issues.
• Provides support for existing business systems by maintaining and enhancing existing web and client-based applications, modifies existing programs to conform to system changes and addresses and solves complex customer service tickets.
• Advises and works with user departments to resolve specific or complex problems.
• Participates in code reviews and provides technical feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Participates in agile activities including design review, requirements review, designs and automates test plan/cases and contributes to product testability.
• Provides advice, technical guidance, implementation expertise and training on automated testing tools and processes.
• Completes other projects and duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field required.
• 5 years of programming experience with .Net framework required.
• 3 years of QA test automation development experience required.
• 3 years of experience with Visual Studio 2013+ and Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps required.
• 2 years of experience with JavaScript frameworks (Angular JS 2.0+) required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above is also qualifying.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years of programming experience with Transact SQL (MS SQL Server).
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Project, Visio and related tools.
• Experience implementing complex enterprise solutions.
• Experience with web services such as SOAP or RESTful.
• Experience with automated testing and defect tracking tools and technologies.
• Experience using any test automation tools/frameworks: Jenkins, Galen, Microsoft Test Manager, Jasmine, Karma, Test Complete or Selenium on an enterprise-wide web/mobile based application. Experience using test automation framework and tools; Selenium framework development on an enterprise-wide web/mobile based application.

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS & WELLNESS OPTIONS:

At CalOptima Health, we know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including participation in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), low-cost medical/vision/dental insurance options, and paid time off. To support quality work-life balance, we allow flexible scheduling during core business hours, telework options for some positions, work schedules that allow every other Friday off (9/80 schedule), and a wellness program featuring diverse activities. Additionally, CalOptima Health contributes 4% of pensionable earnings to a 401(a) retirement program with no required employee contribution. Employees also have access to 457(b) retirement plans with pre/post-tax contribution options. 

_CalOptima Health is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit. CalOptima Health wants to have qualified employees in every job position. CalOptima Health prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee, or applicant for employment, based on race, religion/religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transitioning status, age, sexual orientation, immigration status, military status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. CalOptima Health also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived as having, any of those characteristics. _

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Required Skills Required Experience

• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record
• Access to a personal vehicle for client transportation
• Bilingual is a plus
• Computer proficiency required