Senior Interoperability Tester

Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.

We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us.

Ardent is seeking a Senior Interoperability Tester to work in the Washington DC area

The Senior Interoperability Tester will lead and execute interoperability testing efforts to ensure seamless data exchange across systems, with a focus on healthcare, finance, or government environments. Leveraging your deep knowledge of industry protocols and standards, API testing tools, and automation frameworks, you will help drive quality and compliance in complex integration projects. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, interface engines, and cloud-based solutions in a dynamic, collaborative setting.

Responsibilities:

Lead and perform interoperability testing activities to validate data exchange across diverse systems and platforms

Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts for interoperability scenarios

Conduct API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, ReadyAPI, and Swagger to verify data integrity and compliance with standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, EDI, JSON, XML)

Collaborate with developers, integration engineers, and stakeholders to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve interface and data exchange issues

Monitor and analyze system integrations to ensure adherence to functional, technical, and security requirements

Utilize automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, Python, Java) to streamline testing processes and increase coverage

Participate in Agile development teams, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

Document test results, defect reports, and technical findings in a clear and organized manner

Support continuous integration and deployment efforts by integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

Stay current with emerging interoperability standards, tools, and best practices to enhance testing methodologies

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

5+ years of software QA or system integration testing experience

3+ years of experience specifically focused on interoperability testing

Deep knowledge of data exchange protocols and standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, EDI, JSON, XML)

Strong experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, ReadyAPI, Swagger)

Hands-on experience with automation frameworks and scripting (e.g., Python, Java, Selenium, JMeter)

Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies

Experience in healthcare, finance, or government environments

Knowledge of interface engines or middleware (e.g., Mirth Connect, Cloverleaf)

Exposure to cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure)

Industry certifications in interoperability or quality assurance

Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.

Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.