Quality Assurance Analyst - Advanced

Quality Assurance Analyst - Advanced

Location : 1801 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29202 (Hybrid - 3 days in-office, 2 days remote)

12 Months (with possibility of extension)

Hours / Week : 40

The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. The QA Analyst - Advanced will be assigned to multiple projects for SCDHHS. This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects and contributing to the successful implementation of large-scale healthcare IT systems.

Objectives / Responsibilities

The QA Analyst - Advanced is responsible for performing tests on technical solutions, isolating issues, analyzing results, and proposing solutions. Key responsibilities include :

• Develop test plans, QA, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes and test cases for software development and product management teams.
• Design and execute user interface (UI) and regression testing for applications.
• Test software applications for reliability, stability, and usability, including negative testing.
• Lead projects to perform quality assessments to expose security flaws, defects, and optimization opportunities.
• Design and run automated testing scripts, supporting deployment of tests.
• Create QA documentation, reports, and maintain test databases for defects, user reviews, and functional improvements.
• Coordinate with product development teams and engineers to recommend solutions that maximize performance and efficiency.
• Conduct reviews, walkthroughs, and inspections, adhering to established governance standards.
• Translate business requirements and policy documentation into test cases and scenarios.
• Communicate and publish status reports for all open issues and gaps identified during testing, and articulate details to development teams.

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Daily Duties / Responsibilities Summary

Recruiter Submission Template

Full Name :

Degree Major with University and Completion Year (e.g., Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, etc.) :

Last 5 digits of SSN number :

Are you QA or Automation Testing Certified (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE, etc.)?

Total years of dedicated Quality Assurance experience :

Total years of experience testing IBM Curam software :

Total years of experience in Medicaid or healthcare insurance testing :

Total years of Agile project experience as a QA Analyst :

Experience with multi-phase testing (functional, system, integration, regression, UAT) :

Experience with automated test frameworks / tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress.io, etc.) :

Experience with test documentation and defect tracking tools (JIRA, Confluence) :

Experience in healthcare business process testing (Medicaid operations, eligibility, benefits, etc.) :

Experience in cross-platform testing (Web, iOS, Android - if applicable) :

Motivation / Reason for interest in this position :

Contact Number :

Email ID :

LinkedIn ID :

Full Address (Street, City, State, ZIP Code) :

Notice Period (in weeks) :

Current Work Authorization (U.S. Citizen / GC / H1B / Other - specify) :

Expected Hourly Rate (W2 or C2C) :

If C2C, May I know your corporation name?

Are you willing to relocate to Columbia, SC and attend in-person 3 days / week at your own cost (Yes / No) :