IT - SCDHHS - IT Healthcare Consultant - Quality Assurance - Advanced

Position Information Position Type Staff Augmentation Hours/Week Billing Type Hourly Shift Day Projected Start Date // Start Time : AM Projected End Date/Duration Months from projected start date End Time : PM Bid Limit Per Vendor Number of Positions Desired Career Level Experienced Non-manager Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree Weekend None Position Location Address Main Street Suite City Columbia State South Carolina Zip Country UNITED STATES Requirements Travel Required No Security Required Yes Onboarding Category The following are required for bid submission: Resume RR Cover Letter Meets Work Location Position Description Please ensure you attach the SC Cover Sheet (attached), a valid Right to Represent, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name. Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only level deep, please submit the Sub Vendor usage form. The State of South Carolina is looking for an IT Healthcare Consultant - Quality Assurance Analyst - Advanced Why is this position open: Rebid Will close to submissions on / at :PM EST. Interview Process: round, Virtual/Online Duration of the Contract: months Possibility for Extension: Yes Work Location: Hybrid ( days in office, days remote). Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense. Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below. Required Skills Skill Type Skill Name Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field. + years of experience can substitute for formal education + years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios; building test cases and scenarios into test systems + years of experience testing IBM Curam software Preferred Skills Skill Type Skill Name + years large enterprise or e-business systems experience. Prior 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. Technical and/or Project Management certifications Attachment: Statement of Work (SOW) for Contingent Labor Request Company / Department culture The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services ( SCDHHS) is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. The Quality Assurance Tester - Advanced will be assigned to projects for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), the Medicaid Agency for SC. Candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects will find this position attractive. South Carolina seeks experts in Quality Assurance Tester - Advanced Testing of small to large projects for SCDHHS. Position: Quality Assurance Tester - Advanced Pre-employment Checks ? State mandatory - Criminal, Credit and E-Verify background checks 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: years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios. years building test cases and scenarios into test systems 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): + 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.