Quality Assurance Tester (Medicaid)- Contract - Candidate MUST be a SC resident
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Job description
The Quality Assurance Tester (Advanced) will support enterprise-level projects, ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of complex systems within a structured PMO environment. This role focuses on ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of complex healthcare systems, particularly within Medicaid-related environments. · Support QA activities across enterprise applications and systems · Work within PMO governance frameworks and standards · Contribute to complex, large-scale system implementations · Ensure adherence to quality standards, SDLC processes, and compliance requirements, Test Planning & Execution
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Develop test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on business requirements
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Execute functional, regression, UI, and usability testing
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Perform negative testing and system validation
SDLC & Traceability
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Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and system components
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Work within SDLC methodologies (Waterfall & Agile)
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Ensure compliance with QA governance standards and best practices
Defect Management & Reporting
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Identify, log, and track defects and issues
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Participate in defect triage, retesting, and resolution cycles
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Prepare and publish status reports on QA progress and issues
Automation & Tools
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Design and execute automated testing scripts (where applicable)
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Utilize tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, and Confluence
Collaboration & Compliance
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Collaborate with development teams, business analysts, and stakeholders
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Conduct reviews, walkthroughs, and inspections
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Recommend improvements to QA processes and methodologies
Requirements
· 5+ years of experience in translating business requirements into test cases and scenarios · 3+ years of experience in healthcare domain (preferably Medicaid) · 3+ years of experience in defect tracking, reporting, and stakeholder communication · 3+ years of hands-on experience with test design tools · Strong understanding of QA methodologies and SDLC processes Preferred Skills: · 5+ years of experience in large enterprise systems · 3+ years of experience with testing tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence) · 3+ years of experience working in both Waterfall and Agile environments Education & Certifications: Bachelor's Degree in technical, business, healthcare, or related field