Quality Assurance Analyst - Project Lead - QAAPL 25-27073


IT - SC - Columbia, SC
Columbia, South Carolina
Locations: Columbia, Dentsville, Lexington, Mount Pleasant
Posted On: July 31, 2025
Last Day to Apply: August 14, 2025
Pay: $65.00 per hour

Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst – Project Lead

Location: Columbia, SC 29210 (Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Pay Rate: 65

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst – Project Lead to join a high-impact team supporting mission-critical healthcare technology initiatives. The selected candidate will contribute to a variety of complex and change-driven projects within a public-sector healthcare environment. This role is ideal for QA professionals who enjoy analytical problem-solving and working with cross-functional teams in a structured development environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform functional, regression, and negative testing on technical applications to ensure product reliability and stability.

  • Analyze test results, identify root causes, and collaborate with development teams for issue resolution.

  • Develop comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, and user acceptance criteria based on business and functional requirements.

  • Design and implement SDLC traceability from requirements to test cases and software components.

  • Create and maintain test documentation, including QA reports, test metrics, and defect tracking logs.

  • Participate in defect triage meetings and support retesting activities until resolution.

  • Ensure adherence to established QA governance policies, methodologies, and industry best practices.

  • Conduct peer reviews, walkthroughs, and inspections of test cases and documentation.

  • Support UI testing and oversee automated test script execution and maintenance.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience translating business requirements into test cases and test scenarios.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience designing, executing, and managing test cases in test environments.

  • At least 3 years of experience in healthcare operations or business processes (preferably Medicaid).

  • At least 3 years of experience communicating testing status and defect reports to development teams.

  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with formal test design tools.

Preferred Skills:

  • 5+ years of experience in large enterprise or e-business systems.

  • 3+ years working with manual or automated tools like Azure DevOps, Atlassian JIRA, or Confluence.

  • Prior experience working within standard SDLC (waterfall) and Agile project delivery methodologies.

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, healthcare, or related field.

  • Equivalent years of experience may be considered in place of formal education.

Certifications:

  • Certifications in QA, technical analysis, or project management are desirable but not required.

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