Senior QA Analyst (Healthcare / Medicaid / JIRA / UAT)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, InterBase Corporation, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!10766 - IT - SCDHHS - Quality Assurance Analyst - ConsultantLocation - Columbia SCDuration - 12 MonthsStart Date - 26 May 2026Last Date of submission - 29 April 2026The State of South Carolina is looking for (2) Quality Assurance Analyst - ConsultantsWhy is this position open: 2 positions open - increased workload - Resources will support significant innovation in MMIS thinking and mindset and are aligned with MMIS innovation at the national level as well.Work Location: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 days remote).Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.Required skills(need to have all the required skills along with matching years on resume to pass the screening phase)Bachelor s degree in a technical, business, healthcare or related field. 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance can substitute for formal education.5+ years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios; building test cases and scenarios into test systems3+ years deep knowledge of healthcare operations (preferably Medicaid), business processes3+ years of experience in communicating and publishing status reports of all open issues and gaps found during test phase and articulate the details to the Development teams3+ years direct hands on experience with formal test design toolsPreferred SkillsTechnical and/or Project Management certifications from recognized sources are desirable.5+ years large enterprise or e-business systems experience.3+ years proficient in use of manual or automated testing tools such as Azure DevOps or Atlassian JIRA and Confluence3+ years prior experience working in a standard SDLC (waterfall methodology) & in an AGILE deliveryScope of the Project:The Quality Assurance Tester - Advanced will be assigned to projects for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), in collaboration with the SCDHHS Project Management Office (PMO).The PMO is responsible for staffing all SCDHHS projects as well as establishing and monitoring IT related governance and standards, which are followed by all enterprise project teams and the Medicaid Agency for SC.Candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects will find this position attractive.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.Develop and maintain SDLC traceability from test cases to requirements and designs/software componentsDesign and support user interface testing of applications and regression testing.Test software applications for reliability and stability.Implement testing programs to perform quality assurance on technical applications including negative testing and usability.Design and/or run automated testing scripts with oversight for deployment of testsParticipate in defect triage, retest, and resolutionCreate quality assurance documentation and reports as requiredAdhere to established software testing governance policies, best practices and guidelines and recommend improvementsPerform reviews, walkthroughs, or inspections and adhere to established governance standard