• Own QA for your product team end-to-end: test strategy, checklists, test cases, etc. • Measure product quality with meaningful QA metrics and indicators (not vanity numbers) • Report QA status, risks, and plans to your team and product stakeholders • Review feature requirements early; surface gaps, ambiguities, and risks before development • Lead releases as the responsible QA; monitor deploy results in production • Diagnose defects and track them from discovery to resolution • Validate data directly in the databases - you will work with databases on a daily basis as part of this role • Collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, and business • Give product demos to the Product Owner • Research and adopt new QA approaches and tools, including AI-assisted QA (agents, skills) to speed up routine work • Continuously improve the team’s QA process.

IT - Test Engineer III Location: Home, Virginia (Remote) Job Description: Role Overview This position requires a Senior Functional Test Lead to carry out procedures ensuring that payroll application products and services meet organizational standards and end-user requirements. The successful candidate will evaluate and design testing procedures, develop testing scripts and plans, and prepare complex data sets to test logic, error handling, and system workflows. This role involves conducting testing of complex features, verifying fixes, and ensuring all testing documentation complies with required standards. Key Responsibilities - Carry out procedures to ensure payroll application products and services meet organizational standards and end-user requirements. - Evaluate and design testing procedures to ensure software meets established quality standards. - Develop and write testing scripts and plans to ensure software functions as expected. - Prepare complex data sets to test logic, error handling, and system workflows. - Conduct testing of complex features and verify fixes. - Monitor and document testing procedures and results for compliance with required standards. - Perform functional testing, including Smoke, Regression, and End-to-End (E2E) testing. - Oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for all staff assigned to a specific job. - Train and mentor less experienced personnel. Required Qualifications Experience: A minimum of thirteen (13) years of experience in software development, software quality assurance/control, or a related field. Extensive experience with formal software testing for complex applications, including identifying and documenting defects, and authoring quality-related documentation like test plans and reports. Experience with multiple defect tracking tools is also required. Technical Skills: Proficient in running manual tests and incorporating automated testing processes. Knowledge of the software development cycle and testing methodologies. Payroll domain knowledge is required, including understanding of payroll cycles, tax calculations, deductions, and federal, state, and local regulations. Experience using AI-driven tools for test script generation is necessary. Additional Requirements: All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card). The candidate must have lived in the US for the past 5 years and cannot have more than 6 months of travel outside the United States within the last five years, excluding military service. Preferred Qualifications - A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline. - Working knowledge of DevSecOps, Agile Scrum, and VersionOne or an equivalent tool. - Knowledge of and experience with SDLC practices. - Experience with payroll systems and processing. - Familiarity with AI/ML tools (e.g., CoPilot, WatsonX, ReDux) for code analysis or pattern recognition. - Mainframe knowledge is a plus. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems. Employee Type: Contract Location: Home, VA, US Pay Range: $55 - $65 per hour

IT - Test Engineer III Location: Home, Arkansas (Teleworker) Job Description: Role Overview We are seeking a Test Automation Manager to lead the dual run testing and validation program supporting a major modernization effort. The ideal candidate will ensure the accuracy, reliability, and performance of the Facets platform as it transitions from legacy systems. This role oversees the strategy, design, and execution of automated testing across multiple test phases and environments, driving quality standards and delivering insights that inform system readiness. Key Responsibilities - Managing the dual-run testing and validation program to ensure the Facets platform achieves a 95% or greater claim match rate compared to legacy systems. - Developing the comprehensive Dual Run Test Plan, including test strategy, entry/exit criteria, automation scope, and validation approach. - Designing modern test automation frameworks and testing methods that support SIT, regression, end-to-end, and volume/performance testing. - Leading the planning, coordination, and execution of automated and manual test activities. - Overseeing the creation, maintenance, and optimization of automated test scripts using tools such as Cucumber, Selenium, Postman, JUnit, Jira, or TestRail. - Tracking test metrics, defect trends, and dual run comparison results; producing variance dashboards and analytics. - Driving the Go/No-Go recommendation process through evidence-based reporting and risk analysis. - Creating, maintaining, and enforcing the Quality Management Plan, including testing standards and processes. - Providing leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to test automation engineers and functional testers. - Working closely with development, architecture, operations, and business teams to ensure aligned test coverage and issue resolution. Required Qualifications Education & Experience: - Minimum of 8 years of experience with a BS/BA degree; 6 years with an MS/MA; or 3 years with a PhD. Technical Skills & Experience: - Proven experience managing large-scale test automation programs that integrate legacy platforms with modernized systems. - Demonstrated expertise in automated testing tools such as Cucumber, Selenium, Postman, JUnit, Jira, TestRail, or equivalent. - Hands-on experience designing automation frameworks supporting API, UI, integration, and performance testing. - Experience leading testing in complex, multi-vendor environments, including SIT, regression, E2E, and performance testing. - Strong understanding of healthcare claims processing or transformations between legacy and modern platforms. - Experience developing or managing formal test documentation, including Test Plans, Dual Run Plans, and Quality Management Plans. - Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Experience working within Agile environments. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Facets, healthcare claims platforms, or CMS related systems. - Experience with federal healthcare programs (CMS, Medicare/Medicaid) or regulated health data environments. - Test automation certifications (e.g., Selenium, ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer). - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated testing into DevSecOps toolchains. - Prior leadership roles on modernization, dual run, or legacy-to-target system transition programs. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems. Employee Type: Contract Location: Home, AR, US Pay Range: $60 - $70 per hour

• Test planning and strategy • Define test strategies for new features • Execute tests: Functional, Regression, Exploratory, Web and Mobile • Defect management: identification, logging and tracking with the development team • Test automation: development and maintenance of automated scripts • Participation in an Agile squad