Job Description

Quality Assurance Analyst (Advanced) - Hybrid, Columbia SC

Location: Columbia, South Carolina (Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote)
Type: W2 Contract (no third party candidates please)
Duration: Long-term engagement

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst (Advanced)to join a team supporting large-scale healthcare and public-sector initiatives. This role is hybrid, based in Columbia, SC, and offers the opportunity to work on complex, mission-driven projects that directly impact the state's healthcare programs.

If you enjoy problem-solving, designing robust test cases, and improving the quality of enterprise systems, this role provides a chance to make a meaningful impact while collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Develop test plans, user acceptance testing (UAT) processes, and test cases for product management and development teams
• Design and execute manual and automated test scenarios, including regression and negative testing
• Test applications for reliability, usability, and stability
• Lead quality assessments to identify defects, security flaws, and areas for optimization
• Create and maintain QA documentation, test reports, and defect tracking systems
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to recommend solutions and improvements
• Support governance policies, best practices, and recommend enhancements to QA processes

Required Skills

• 3+ years translating business requirements into test cases and scenarios
• 3+ years building test cases into test systems
• 2+ years testing IBM Curam software
• Strong communication skills with the ability to report issues, gaps, and test results clearly to stakeholders
• Experience documenting and executing structured test activities

Preferred Skills

• 5+ years testing experience in large enterprise or e-business systems
• Knowledge of healthcare operations (Medicaid experience strongly preferred)
• Proficiency with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field (equivalent experience considered)

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