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

NavitasPartners•Columbia, SC

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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