Job title : Manual QA - Tester (remote)
Pay : $37 / hr
Role Summary :
The Manual QA Tester will be responsible for validating ETL processes, data transformations, reporting outputs, and end-to-end healthcare data workflows. The role requires deep understanding of data quality, SQL-based validation, Microsoft BI tools, and healthcare compliance standards. The tester will work independently while guiding junior testers and supporting test leads.
Key Responsibilities :
- Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements to identify testable scenarios and clarify ambiguities in user stories and specifications.
- Design comprehensive manual test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for applications and data platforms.
- Validate data mapping, transformations, aggregations, and business rules across source systems, staging layers, data warehouses, and reporting layers.
- Perform data integrity checks, reconciliations, and consistency validations using SQL and other data validation techniques.
- Test and validate ETL pipelines, SSIS packages, batch jobs, scheduled workflows, and data extracts for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Validate SSRS reports, BI dashboards, and downstream deliverables to ensure alignment with warehouse data and business expectations.
- Execute manual testing for web applications, Windows-based desktop applications, backend / data services, ETL processes, and reporting solutions.
- Perform smoke, system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate end-to-end healthcare workflows and data flows.
- Identify, log, track, and manage defects using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps, and collaborate with developers and data engineers to resolve issues and verify fixes.
- Document test execution results, defect reports, test evidence, and sign-off artifacts to support quality assurance, audits, and compliance.
- Ensure all testing activities comply with healthcare regulatory standards such as HIP nd support audit and compliance requirements.
- Communicate test results, risks, quality metrics, and recommendations clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Guide and mentor junior testers, assist test leads with reporting and estimation, and contribute to continuous QA process improvements.
Required Skills :
4-6 years of experience in manual testing, with strong focus on ETL, data transformation, and data validation.Proven experience in healthcare domain testing, including regulatory and compliance requirements (HIPAA).Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft database technology stack (SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS).Advanced SQL skills for data validation, reconciliation, and integrity checks.Experience testing data warehouses, staging layers, and reporting systems.Hands-on experience with defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.Strong understanding of testing methodologies, testing life cycle, and QA best practices.Ability to design efficient test cases, create test data, and execute tests independently.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.Qualification :
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.4-6 years of relevant experience in manual QA testing with ETL and data-focused applications.Healthcare domain experience is mandatory.Experience with Microsoft BI and database tools is required.Relevant testing or healthcare IT certifications are a plus.