Quality Assurance Analyst – Consultant (Advanced) QAA 26-04412

Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst Consultant (Advanced)
Location: Hybrid (4 days onsite 1 day remote) Columbia South Carolina
Duration: 12 Months

Job Overview

A government healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst (Advanced) to support enterprise-level IT projects. This role will work closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure adherence to established governance standards and quality processes across multiple initiatives.

This position is ideal for candidates who thrive in complex fast-paced and change-driven environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive testing of technical solutions to identify troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Develop detailed test plans test cases and QA/UAT processes aligned with business requirements
• Maintain full traceability across SDLC artifacts (requirements design and test cases)
• Conduct user interface testing regression testing and system validation
• Execute reliability stability usability and negative testing
• Design and execute automated testing scripts with oversight
• Participate in defect triage retesting and issue resolution
• Prepare QA documentation reports and status updates
• Ensure compliance with QA governance standards policies and best practices
• Conduct reviews walkthroughs and inspections to maintain quality standards
• Collaborate with development teams to communicate defects and testing outcomes

Required Skills

• 5 years of experience translating business requirements or policy documents into test cases and scenarios
• 3 years of experience in healthcare operations (preferably Medicaid) and related business processes
• 3 years of experience creating and communicating detailed test status reports including defects and gaps
• 3 years of hands-on experience with formal test design tools

Preferred Skills

• 5 years of experience working with large enterprise or e-business systems
• 3 years of experience with testing tools such as Azure DevOps JIRA or Confluence
• Experience working in both Waterfall (SDLC) and Agile development environments

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a technical business healthcare or related field
• Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education

Core Competencies

• Quality Assurance & Testing Strategy
• SDLC & Test Lifecycle Management
• Healthcare Domain Knowledge
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
• Communication & Reporting
• Governance & Compliance Awareness

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