M - 8/6 - #DSS86 - QA Test Analyst w/ Medicaid Exp -

Focused HR Solutions; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Focused HR Solutions has an opening for a QA Test Analyst with Medicaid experience in Hartford, CT. The position is 6 months with a potential extension and a hybrid schedule requiring 1 on-site day per week.

The role demands strong manual and automation testing skills across enterprise applications, experience with SDLC, Agile/Scrum, Jira, and API/SQL testing to ensure robust quality controls for Connecticut residents.

Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of Quality Assurance experience testing large enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with both manual and automation testing.
• Experience working throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing processes, and best practices.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Ability to interpret business requirements and convert them into detailed test scenarios and test cases.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience using Jira for defect tracking and Agile project management.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on manual and automated testing across multiple enterprise applications.
• Develop comprehensive test scenarios, test cases, and automated test scripts based on business and technical requirements.
• Review requirements, user stories, and design docs to identify testing needs.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release planning sessions.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, system, API, and end-to-end testing activities.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using approved automation frameworks.
• Validate interfaces between enterprise applications and external systems.
• Perform backend data validation using SQL queries.
• Execute API and web service testing with industry-standard tools.
• Document test results and communicate progress to project leadership.

Skills

QA testing

Manual testing

Automation testing

SDLC

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Test planning

Requirements tracing

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

Java

Salesforce testing

REST API Testing

SOAP Web Services

Postman

SQL

Git

CI/CD

Job description

• Hybrid work Schedule - 1 day on-site in Hartford, CT each week. Local Candidates highly desired. All remote work must be completed in the United States. **

• Hybrid work Schedule - 1 day on-site in Hartford, CT each week. Local Candidates highly desired. All remote work must be completed in the United States. **

Our direct client has an opening for a QA Test Analyst w/ Medicaid Exp # DSS83. This position is for 6 months, with option of extension, and will be worked on a hybrid schedule - 1 day on-site in Hartford, CT each week.

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YOUR CURRENT RESUME

YOUR HOURLY RATEMax Rate range is $43-47/hr W2 or $48-52 Corp to Corp

Required Skills

Below is the job description – Resumes due ASAP –

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of Quality Assurance experience testing large enterprise applications
• Strong experience with both manual and automation testing
• Experience working throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance methodologies, testing processes, and best practices
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders and technical teams
• Ability to interpret business requirements and convert them into detailed test scenarios and test cases
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments
• Experience using Jira for defect tracking and Agile project management

Technical Qualifications

• Selenium
• TestNG
• Java
• Salesforce application testing
• REST API Testing
• SOAP Web Services
• Postman
• SQL for backend data validation
• Mobile Application Testing
• Progressive Web Applications (PWA)
• JSON/XML validation
• Git (preferred)
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) concepts

Strong Understanding Of

• API and Web Service Testing
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Defect Lifecycle Management
• Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Test Planning
• Test Strategy
• Test Estimation

Description

Key Responsibilities

Perform hands-on manual and automated testing across multiple enterprise applications.Develop comprehensive test scenarios, test cases, and automated test scripts based on business and technical requirements.Review business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, technical documentation, and design documents to identify testing needs.Participate in requirements walkthroughs, sprint planning, backlog refinement, release planning, and design review sessions.Estimate testing effort and provide input into overall project planning and release schedules.Execute functional, regression, integration, system, API, and end-to-end testing activities.Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using approved automation frameworks.Validate interfaces and integrations between enterprise applications and external systems.Perform backend database validation using SQL queries.Execute API and web service testing using industry-standard tools.Document test execution results and communicate testing progress to project leadership.Identify, document, prioritize, and manage software defects through resolution.Participate in defect triage meetings and validate software fixes.Ensure complete traceability between business requirements, test cases, and executed tests through the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, architects, project managers, vendors, and State business stakeholders.Support production implementations by performing release validation and post-production verification.Assist in continuously improving QA standards, automation frameworks, testing processes, and quality best practices.Mentor junior testers and share knowledge of testing methodologies and automation best practices when appropriate.

Position Overview

The client is seeking experienced QA Test Analysts with expertise in both manual and automation testing to support mission-critical enterprise applications that deliver essential services to Connecticut residents.

This role will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, business analysts, solution architects, project managers, and technical teams to ensure applications meet business requirements, technical specifications, State policies, and federal regulations.

The ideal candidate has experience testing complex enterprise systems within State government, Human Services, Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, or Eligibility programs. Candidates who understand policy-driven applications and business terminology used in public sector environments will be highly successful in this role.

This position requires a combination of manual testing, automation testing, API validation, backend data verification, and end-to-end business process testing across multiple enterprise platforms, including Salesforce, Java-based applications, Mobile/PWA applications, and integrated services.

Candidates with prior experience supporting State government modernization initiatives, particularly within Department of Social Services (DSS), Human Services, Medicaid, Medicare, or Eligibility systems, are strongly preferred.

Preferred Industry Experience

• State Government agencies
• Human Services (HHS)
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Medicaid Eligibility
• Eligibility and Benefits Management Systems
• Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES)
• SNAP
• TANF
• Child Care Programs
• Healthcare Exchange implementations
• Money Follows the Person (MFP)
• Medicaid Waiver Programs
• Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
• Public Sector modernization initiatives
• Policy-driven enterprise applications

Candidates with experience interpreting State and Federal policies, eligibility rules, and healthcare terminology will be highly valued.