Engineer III - Test Environment Management

OverviewWhat you can expect!  Find joy in serving others with IEHP! We welcome you to join us in “healing and inspiring the human spirit” and to pivot from a “job” opportunity to an authentic experience!The Engineer III - Test Environment Management is the lead position assisting the Manager, Technical Test Data & Environment in directing, controlling, and managing the enterprise-level test environments.  It consists of using procedures, tools, and resources to manage multiple components like software, hardware, databases, test data, and applications. This position works in collaboration with the infrastructure team and TDM Engineers to ensure Test Environments are ready with necessary test data for Test execution and Delivery teams. Train and Guide TEM- Engineer Is/IIs as needed.Commitment to Quality: The IEHP Team is committed to incorporate IEHP’s Quality Program goals including, but not limited to, HEDIS, CAHPS, and NCQA Accreditation.Additional BenefitsPerksIEHP is not only committed to healing and inspiring the human spirit of our Members; we also aim to match our Team Members with the same energy by providing prime benefits and more.CalPERS retirement457(b) option with a contribution matchGenerous paid time off- vacation, holidays, sickState of the art fitness center on-siteMedical Insurance with Dental and VisionPaid life insurance for employees with additional optionsShort-term, and long-term disability optionsPet care insuranceFlexible Spending Account – Health Care/ChildcareWellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balanceCareer advancement opportunities and professional developmentCompetitive salary with annual merit increaseTeam bonus opportunitiesKey ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of test environment strategy and plans to support initiatives within assigned domains. Identify the environment’s requirements to effectively support the overall release cycles. Analyze existing environments and identify requirement gaps and immaturities. Develop and execute a plan to resolve, driving to closure in a timely manner. Lead collaboration with Test Delivery and UAT Test Coordination teams to accommodate Test environment needs for QE engineers and UAT testers. Collaborate with Application Support, Internal Development, and Data Integration teams and external vendor teams in setting up the test environments for product upgrades/releases. Interact with project managers, Test Delivery and Governance managers to sequence projects for testing in a limited number of testing environments. Manage the coordination of efforts to configure environments and tracking the status of environment configuration activities.Collaborate with the infrastructure team to configure a database or set up and configure several VMs to facilitate testing through understanding the technical requirements to set up test environments. Prioritize Environment Build & Change Requests. Build, Reserve, Refresh, Reuse & Reclaim environments for project use as a mechanism to optimize our infrastructure resources. Facilitate and resolve any environmental contentions/conflicts between the stakeholders. Setup environment configurations, create environment maps, and generate environment matrix using a Test Environment Management tool. Provide details on progress on the various environment requests for several applications and Data integration processes. Monitor & Report environment set up progress. Use project planning and forecasting tools. Work together with Test Data Management resources to ensure the test data is masked and ready for test execution. Provide subject matter expertise in compliance review meetings. Support a continuous release schedule across multiple groups.Maintain advanced knowledge of the work effort involved to set up and configuring operating systems, networks, databases, and application servers involved in the creation of end-to-end testing environments. Lead Test Environment/Data management teams. Lead, guide, and train other resources.Perform any other duties as required to ensure Health Plan operations and department business needs are successful.

QualificationsEducation & ExperienceA minimum of eight (8) years of Information systems and Quality Engineering experiences. Minimum five (5) years of experience working in Test Environment/Test Data Management Experience working with various Product Vendors. Demonstrated ability in Design and developing test environment strategies and plans Demonstrated track record of organizing and tracking the progress of multiple projects across the software development lifecycleHave experience communicating with management on topics including project timelines, contingency plans, environment budgets, and resource allocationBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management or similar technical field from an accredited institution requiredKey QualificationsExtensive knowledge and understanding of: Quality assurance processes and procedures to devise methods to enforce quality standardsThe work effort involved to setup and configuring operating systems, networks, databases, and application servers involved in the creation of end-to-end testing environmentsTest Environment Management and Test Data Management toolsTest Automation and CI/CD experienceAgile environment and DevOpsTechnical work required to stand-up test environments, and ready to delegate this work to associated release engineering groupsStrong planning, organization, critical thinking, decision-making and communication (verbal and written) skillsBudget management skills. Proven skills in budget preparation fiscal managementGroup presentation, leadership, team building, analytical and organizational skillsRobust analytical skills for both existing processes and identifying areas of opportunityExcellent decision-making, problem-solving, team and time management skillsGood interpersonal, communication and organizational skillsStrong negotiation and influencing skillsAbility to train and guide TEM Engineer Is and IIsProven coaching/mentoring skillsProven ability to:Be a team player who will work effectively and pro-actively with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to integrate with all areas of IT and businessEffective problem resolutionPresent issues and challenges in senior management forumsWork within a team of professionals from various disciplinesLead through times of change, disruption, and growthExpress action-oriented and creative approaches to IT system issues and problemsListen effectively, respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints, and cope with an ambiguous or changing environmentCoordinate efforts with responsible parties to configure environmentsClearly articulate both problems and proposed solutionsPrioritize personal and team workloads to best meet organizational objectivesBe motivated by delivery and speed to outcomeEffectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environmentEnsure completion of projects and to meet deadlines, e.g., system releases, critical milestones.Start your journey towards a thriving future with IEHP and apply TODAY!Work Model LocationThis position is on a hybrid work schedule. (Monday & Friday - remote, Tuesday – Thursday onsite in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.)Pay RangeUSD $118,601.60 - USD $157,144.00 /Yr.Job SummaryCategory: Information TechnologyPosition Type: Regular Full-TimeWork Model: Hybrid