Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
USA
Summary: The IT QA Analyst role focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications, particularly those related to IBM Curam and Medicaid systems. The position involves developing test plans, executing tests, and collaborating with product development teams to optimize performance. Candidates should have experience in translating business requirements into test cases and possess strong communication skills. Public sector experience is preferred, and the role can be performed remotely or from Columbia, South Carolina.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for performing tests on technical solutions to isolate and solve issues.
- Develop test plans, QA and/or User Acceptance Testing processes and test cases.
- Design and support user interface testing application and regression testing software.
- Test software applications for reliability and stability.
- Implement testing programs for quality assurance on technical applications.
- Lead projects to perform quality assessments that expose security flaws and identify areas of optimization.
- Design and/or run automated testing scripts with oversight for deployment of tests.
- Create quality assurance documentation and reports as required.
- Adhere to established software testing governance policies and recommend improvements.
- Maintain database with product defects, user reviews, and functional improvements.
- Coordinate with product development teams and software engineers to recommend solutions.
- Perform reviews, walkthroughs, or inspections and adhere to established governance standards.
Key Skills:
- 3 years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios.
- 3 years building test cases and scenarios into test systems.
- 2 years of experience testing IBM Curam software.
- Ability to document and support development of test scenarios/cases.
- Strong communication skills for status reporting and issue articulation.
- 5+ years large enterprise or e-business systems experience (preferred).
- Deep knowledge of healthcare operations, preferably Medicaid.
- Proficient in Atlassian tool suite including JIRA and Confluence.
- Prior experience in standard SDLC (waterfall) and AGILE delivery.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field.
- Technical and/or Project Management certifications are desirable.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Columbia
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Description:
PUBLIC SECTOR/GOV'T EXPERIENCE REQUIRED? Curam and Medicaid experience is desirable.
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
- Responsible for performing tests on technical solutions to isolate and solve issues. Initiates tests, analyzes results, and finds solutions to technical problems.
- Develop test plans, QA and/or User Acceptance Testing processes and test cases for product management and software development teams.
- Design and support user interface testing application and regression testing software.
- Test software applications for reliability and stability.
- Implement testing programs to perform quality assurance on technical applications including negative testing and usability.
- Lead projects to perform quality assessments that expose security flaws, reveal defects and identify areas of optimization.
- Design and/or run automated testing scripts with oversight for deployment of tests
- Create quality assurance documentation and reports as required
- Adhere to established software testing governance policies, best practices and guidelines and recommend improvements
- Maintain database with product defects, user reviews, survey information and functional improvements.
- Coordinate with product development teams and software engineers to recommend solutions to maximize performance and efficiency
- Perform reviews, walkthroughs, or inspections and adhere to established governance standards.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF
IMPORTANCE):
THE ABILITY TO:
- 3 years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios.
- 3 years building test cases and scenarios into test systems
- 2 years of experience testing IBM Curam software
- Document and support development of test scenarios/cases and the execution of testing activities.
- Should be able to communicate and publish status reports of all open issues and gaps found during test phase and articulate the details to the Development teams.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- 5+ years large enterprise or e- business systems experience.
- Deep knowledge of healthcare operations (preferably Medicaid), business processes
- Proficient in Atlassian tool suite including JIRA and Confluence
- Prior experience working in a standard SDLC (waterfall methodology) & in an AGILE delivery.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field.
- Years of experience can substitute for formal education.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
- None required. Technical and/or Project
- Management certifications from recognized sources are desirable.