QA Lead / QA Analyst - Healthcare Payer (W2/Contract/Hybrid/Boston, MA)

Job Title: QA Lead / QA Analyst - Healthcare Payer

Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Job Type: W2 Contract

Duration: Long Term

Visa: W2/USC/GC/Etc..

Job Description:*

We are seeking a *Mid-Level QA Lead / QA Analyst* with strong experience in healthcare payer systems, API testing, and EDI transaction validation. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality of healthcare integrations, data exchanges, and end-to-end business workflows.

*Key Responsibilities & Required Skills:*

- 4–6 years of experience in software quality assurance, including healthcare application testing.

- Strong knowledge of *healthcare payer systems*, including claims, enrollment, eligibility, and provider data.

- Hands-on experience testing *REST/SOAP APIs* using Postman, SoapUI, or similar tools.

- Strong understanding of *EDI X12 transactions*, including 837, 835, 834, 270/271, and 276/277.

- Experience validating EDI file structures, mappings, acknowledgments, and transaction processing.

- Knowledge of *HIPAA compliance, HL7, and FHIR standards*.

- Develop and execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end test cases.

- Validate API request/response payloads, JSON/XML data, authentication, and error handling.

- Perform backend data validation using *SQL queries*.

- Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or ALM.

- Coordinate testing activities, track defects, and provide QA status updates to project stakeholders.

- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and integration teams to resolve issues.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

*Preferred Qualifications:*

- Experience with API automation using Rest Assured, Karate, or Postman/Newman.

- Familiarity with healthcare integration platforms and ETL testing.

- Experience mentoring junior QA testers or coordinating small QA teams.

*Education:* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.