Quality Assurance Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst Location: Columbia, SC Duration: 12 months Position type: W2 contract Develop comprehensive test plans, test strategies, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical requirements. Execute manual, functional, regression, usability, integration, and negative testing to validate application functionality and performance. Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and ensure business requirements are fully validated. Analyze test results, identify defects, document findings, and work closely with development teams to resolve issues. Design and execute automated testing scripts with appropriate oversight. Perform quality assessments to identify application defects, security vulnerabilities, and performance improvement opportunities. Create and maintain QA documentation, defect logs, test execution reports, and testing metrics. Maintain defect tracking databases and monitor issue resolution throughout the testing lifecycle. Coordinate with product managers, business analysts, developers, and software engineers to improve product quality and performance. Participate in reviews, walkthroughs, inspections, and quality governance activities. Ensure compliance with established software testing methodologies, standards, and organizational best practices. Prepare and communicate test status reports, project updates, and testing results to technical and business stakeholders. Document and support the development of test scenarios, test cases, and execution activities throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Contribute to continuous process improvements by recommending enhancements to QA methodologies and testing practices. SCDHHS Develop comprehensive test plans, test strategies, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical requirements. Execute manual, functional, regression, usability, integration, and negative testing to validate application functionality and performance. Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and ensure business requirements are fully validated. Analyze test results, identify defects, document findings, and work closely with development teams to resolve issues. Design and execute automated testing scripts with appropriate oversight. Perform quality assessments to identify application defects, security vulnerabilities, and performance improvement opportunities. Create and maintain QA documentation, defect logs, test execution reports, and testing metrics. Maintain defect tracking databases and monitor issue resolution throughout the testing lifecycle. Coordinate with product managers, business analysts, developers, and software engineers to improve product quality and performance. Participate in reviews, walkthroughs, inspections, and quality governance activities. Ensure compliance with established software testing methodologies, standards, and organizational best practices. Prepare and communicate test status reports, project updates, and testing results to technical and business stakeholders. Document and support the development of test scenarios, test cases, and execution activities throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Contribute to continuous process improvements by recommending enhancements to QA methodologies and testing practices. SCDHHS Required Qualifications Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience may substitute for formal education. 3+ years of experience translating business requirements or policy documentation into detailed test cases and testing scenarios. 3+ years of experience building and executing test cases within enterprise testing environments. 2+ years of hands-on experience testing IBM Curam applications. Experience developing test plans, QA processes, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) documentation. Strong experience with manual testing, defect management, regression testing, and functional testing. Ability to communicate testing status, defects, risks, and issue resolution effectively to development teams and stakeholders. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications 5+ years of experience supporting large enterprise or e-business applications. Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, preferably Medicaid. Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including JIRA and Confluence. Experience working in both Waterfall (SDLC) and Agile software development environments. Technical and/or Project Management certifications are desirable. Prior experience with public sector or government healthcare projects is a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr