Quality Assurance Analyst

Talentify; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to join a hybrid Hartford assignment. The role focuses on Spanish-language testing across large enterprise applications, validating translations and ensuring consistency with English requirements, and performing both manual and automated testing.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams throughout the SDLC. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of QA experience, strong testing skills, and proficiency in both English and

Qualifications

• 5+ years QA experience testing large enterprise apps.
• Hands-on manual testing expertise.
• Experience with test automation and frameworks.
• Proficient in English and Spanish for validation.
• SDLC experience across project phases.
• Strong QA methodologies and best practices.
• Analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience working with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Agile/Scrum environment and Jira proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on manual and automated testing across enterprise applications.
• Validate Spanish-language functionality and resident-facing content.
• Compare Spanish against English requirements for accuracy.
• Test Spanish screens, notices, forms and workflows.
• Develop test scenarios and automated scripts from requirements.
• Address Spanish-language testing needs in sprint planning and reviews.
• Document defects clearly and communicate with project teams.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases and results.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Manual Testing

SDLC

QA Methodologies

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Jira

Attention to Detail

Spanish Testing

Multilingual Testing

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

Java

Salesforce testing

REST API Testing

SOAP Web Services

Postman

SQL

Mobile Application Testing

Progressive Web Applications

JSON/XML validation

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Title: Quality Assurance Analyst
Duration: 09/04/2026 - 03/05/2027
Work Hours: Mon – Fri – 8am – 5pm EST
Location: 55 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105
Position: Hybrid
Pay Range: $ 40.00 - $45.00 (Negotiable)

Bilingual Spanish Testing Requirement

This assignment has a substantial Spanish-language testing component.

Candidates should demonstrate professional working proficiency in both English and Spanish, including the ability to:

• Read and comprehend complex Spanish-language application content.
• Validate Spanish translations against approved English-language requirements and source content.
• Test Spanish-language screens, fields, labels, instructions, error messages, alerts, and other user-facing functionality.
• Validate Spanish correspondence, notices, forms, and other resident communications.
• Identify incorrect, incomplete, inconsistent, misleading, or contextually inappropriate Spanish-language content.
• Validate that Spanish and English application experiences provide consistent business functionality and outcomes.
• Develop and execute test cases specifically covering Spanish-language functionality.
• Document Spanish-language defects clearly for business and technical teams.
• Communicate identified discrepancies to English-speaking project stakeholders.
• Perform regression testing of Spanish-language functionality following application changes.

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the level of Spanish-language proficiency necessary to perform these job-related testing responsibilities.

Preferred Industry Experience

Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience supporting one or more of the following:

• Connecticut DSS or other 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.

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of Quality Assurance experience testing large enterprise applications
• Strong hands‑on manual testing experience
• Experience with test automation and automated testing frameworks
• Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish sufficient to perform Spanish-language application and content validation
• 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
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when comparing English and Spanish application content

Technical Qualifications

Candidates should possess experience with many of the following technologies:

• 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
• 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

Testing Experience

• Manual Testing
• Automation Testing
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Smoke Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Integration Testing (SIT)
• End-to-End Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• API Testing
• Backend Data Validation
• Cross-browser Testing
• Mobile Testing
• Salesforce Testing
• Defect Verification and Retesting
• Multilingual or localized application testing, preferably involving Spanish-language content

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands‑on manual and automated testing across multiple enterprise applications.
• Perform dedicated testing and validation of Spanish-language application functionality and resident-facing content.
• Compare Spanish-language functionality and content against approved English requirements and expected business outcomes.
• Validate Spanish screens, correspondence, notices, messages, forms, labels, instructions, and application workflows.
• Develop comprehensive test scenarios, test cases, and automated test scripts based on business and technical requirements.
• Develop test scenarios specifically addressing Spanish-language functionality and content.
• 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.
• Clearly document defects involving Spanish-language content or functionality so they can be understood and resolved by business and technical teams.
• 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.

Preferred Experience

• Spanish-language or multilingual software testing
• Localization testing
• Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)
• State Government modernization initiatives
• Integrated Eligibility Systems
• Healthcare payer systems
• Salesforce implementations
• Human Services applications
• Enterprise Case Management systems
• Federal compliance initiatives
• Healthcare eligibility systems

Desired Business Knowledge

• Medicaid programs and policies
• Medicare programs
• Money Follows the Person (MFP)
• Eligibility determination processes
• Healthcare terminology
• Human Services operations
• Federal and State compliance requirements
• Benefits administration systems
• Policy-driven business rules
• Regulatory compliance testing

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional analytical and critical‑thinking abilities
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Commitment to delivering high‑quality software
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn complex business processes and regulations
• Ability to communicate Spanish‑language testing findings clearly to project stakeholders