Business Subject Matter Expert

Salem, OR 97301 | Fully Remote

Employment Type: Contract Category: Business Analysis Job Number: 13268

Job Description


www.meridiangroup.com

 

Meridian Technology Group is seeking a Business Subject Matter Expert.


Business SME Tester

Scope of Work:

Our State Client seeks an experienced UAT Business Subject Matter Expert Tester to support the SB 972 Transition Project as the Client moves from an SBM FP to a full State Based Marketplace (SBM). 

The Key Person shall:
  • Work closely with Marketplace business partners, GetInsured, Medicaid/ONE system teams, and technical teams to ensure the new marketplace platform meets business needs, supports compliance, and delivers accurate, high-quality functionality.
  • Provide advanced user acceptance testing support for the development and implementation of Oregon’s new State-Based Marketplace (SBM).
  • Ensure that eligibility, enrollment, and Marketplace operations systems meet business needs, align with policy, and function correctly for consumers, partners, and programs.
  • Collaborate closely with Marketplace business partners, product staff, technical teams, the State Health Insurance Marketplace’s vendor GetInsured, and the State’s Medicaid division—specifically the teams supporting the ONE eligibility system to design, execute, and validate UAT activities in both agile and traditional delivery environments.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in test design, test execution, defect analysis, and continuous improvement of testing processes.

Tasks:
Key Person shall:
  • Review and analyze project requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows, and acceptance criteria for clarity, completeness, and testability.
  • Maintain and update the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
  • Create, update, and maintain UAT test cases, scenarios, test data, and test suites.
  • Contribute to UAT test plans outlining testing scope, approach, environments, schedule, resources, and risks.
  • Execute manual UAT test cases and document detailed results, including evidence, discrepancies, and validation outcomes.
  • Participate in test case review sessions and identify automation candidates for collaboration with automation engineers.
  • Support regression testing and verify defect fixes to ensure system stability.
  • Support exploratory testing, targeted bug hunts, and adhoc validation activities.
  • Log defects with clear reproduction steps, supporting documentation, and expected behavior; retest defects and confirm resolution. Using JIRA as provided by GI for logging defects.
  • Perform or support integration testing across systems, APIs, services, and interfaces affecting Marketplace operations.
  • Contribute to or support load, performance, security, and accessibility testing.
  • Prepare, request, or curate test data required for UAT cycles.
  • Validate UAT readiness including requirements, environments, tools, and data availability.
  • Participate in defect triage, contributing to assessments of priority, severity, and business impact.
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and support to business SMEs participating in UAT.
  • Develop and maintain UAT best practices, documentation, templates, and training materials.
  • Provide daily/weekly test metrics, summaries, and progress updates to program leadership.
  • Fully participate in Scrum ceremonies (If applicable) including planning, refinement, standups, demos, and retrospectives.
  • Contribute to release readiness assessments and go/no-go recommendations.
  • Learn and apply basic automation concepts and collaborate with automation engineers where applicable.
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities for UAT processes, tools, and cross-team collaboration.
  • Serve as a Business SME Tester responsible for validating system behavior from an end-to-end business perspective.
  • Develop user acceptance test cases,
  • Execute testing
  • Ensure that system outputs align with Marketplace policy, operational workflows, and federal and state regulations.

Required Skills and Experience:
  • Strong understanding of UAT methodologies, SDLC, and Agile/Scrum frameworks.
  • Ability to analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective test cases.
  • Experience designing and executing complex test scenarios.
  • Proficiency using test management and defect tracking tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Ability to prioritize work, manage time effectively, and operate with limited supervision.
  • Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG), security testing fundamentals, and performance considerations.
  • Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.

Marketplace domain expertise:
  • Deep understanding of Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) operations, including differences between SBMs and SBMFPs.
  • Experience supporting the State’s current SBMFP environment and the ability to translate that knowledge to the upcoming SBM model.
  • Strong knowledge of ACA Marketplace policy, including eligibility, enrollment, plan management, account transfers, redeterminations, and consumer assistance.
  • Advanced understanding of Marketplace interactions with state Medicaid systems, including MAGI rules, account transfers, coordinated eligibility, and data exchange requirements.
  • Understanding of Marketplace impacts on carriers, assister programs, enrollment partners, and call center operations.
  • Ability to convert Marketplace policy, CMS guidance, and regulatory requirements into system rules, business logic, and UAT test scenarios.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have skills and experience in:
  • Experience working in a Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) environment, including experience within the State’s current State Based Marketplace using the Federal Platform (SBMFP) or experience working in a fully State Based Marketplace (SBM).
  • Advanced understanding of Marketplace operations including eligibility, enrollment workflows, plan management, account transfers, redeterminations, and consumer assistance functions.
  • Experience supporting or integrating Marketplace operations with a state Medicaid system, including MAGI-based eligibility, account transfers, and coordinated eligibility processes.
  • Advanced understanding of ACA rules and regulations including APTC/CSR eligibility, enrollment rules, special enrollment periods, and federal reporting/compliance requirements.
  • Familiarity with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework, etc.).
  • Experience preparing or managing complex test data sets.
  • Background or training in business analysis or broader QA disciplines beyond UAT.

Working Conditions:
  • Remote setting following agency policy.
  • Workload may increase during release cycles and major project milestones.
  • Requires coordination with cross functional teams across OHA, OIS, carriers, assister networks, contractors, and vendor partners.
  • May require occasional extended hours during critical production cycles.

Other Information:
  • This is a Contract assignment with our Client: State Government
  • Full Time: 40 hours per week
  • Duration: 7 Months, with possible extensions.
  • Work Location: Remote.
  • This is a W-2 Contract role with Meridian Technology Group.
  • Health Benefits Available.
  • Contract Pay Rate Range: $95.00 to $100.00 Per Hour.
  • There is no C2C or Visa Sponsorship with this role.



Location is Salem, OR. Position is Fully Remote. Consultants should reside in the area or indicate the reason they are willing/seeking to relocate. Also, interested Consultants must indicate they are willing to relocate at their own expense as this position does not offer relocation assistance. 

Any offer of employment will be conditional, based on successfully passing a Criminal Background Check and Drug Screen.


Meridian Technology Group is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and non-discrimination for all employees in all job classifications and for prospective employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law. All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas therefore, please do not apply if you are not eligible to work without sponsorship, as sponsorship is not available at this time. No 3rd party companies/candidates.
 

 


Please apply with your resume now or
contact us for more details:
Meridian Technology Group Recruiting Team
(503)697-1600 in Oregon
(800)755-1038 outside Oregon
www.meridiangroup.com
jobs.meridiangroup.com

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