System Analyst/QA Manager – Contract Position

BranCore Technologies, LLC; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

BranCore Technologies, LLC is seeking a Systems Analyst/QA Manager in Richmond, VA for the HR1 Medicaid project. The role leads all QA activities and coordinates with state agencies, business teams, and vendors to ensure Medicaid requirements are met.

The position manages SIT, UAT, and E2E testing across MMIS and MES modules, including COTS integration and data conversion. On-site 3 days with 2 days remote; contractor role with 8-month duration.

Qualifications

• Experience with a large Scale Medicaid member eligibility processing software.
• Coordination of SIT, UAT and End-to-End testing on large projects.
• Test scenario development, data prep, execution, defect tracking, metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities to meet Medicaid requirements and coordinate with agencies, business teams, and external vendors.
• Manage full testing lifecycle: strategy, planning, execution, reporting, and E2E testing.
• Coordinate testing with business teams, obtain user scenarios and test cases, support UAT, ensure traceability.
• Maintain defect management processes and validate data integrity across systems.
• Ensure QA documentation and standards; conduct post-test assessments.
• Identify risks early; partner with PMO for project oversight; maintain stakeholder communication.
• SIT, UAT, and E2E testing for MMIS and MES modules; test COTS applications; data conversion.
• Manage defect triage with multiple vendors and track to closure.
• Develop test cases and data; verify software changes; liaise between developers and business.
• Communicate results and progress of all UAT including test metrics.
• Escalate and track UAT defects.

Skills

UAT coordination

Test strategy design

Defect management

Stakeholder comms

Project coordination

Mainframes experience

Teradata queries

Data analysis

Test data prep

Issue escalation

Job description

Contract Length: 8 months with the possibility of extending based on project need.
Candidate residing in Richmond, VA area is required.

ON SITE REQUIRED: 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Parking is not provided for contractors

This position is for a Systems Analyst/QA Manager for the HR1 Medicaid project will lead all Quality Assurance activities, ensuring deliverables meet state Medicaid requirements while coordinating closely with multiple state agencies, business teams, and external vendors. This role manages the full testing lifecycle, including designing the overall test strategy, planning, execution, reporting, detailed test data preparation, and overseeing End-to-End (E2E) testing.

The SA/QA Manager will coordinate testing efforts with business teams to obtain user scenarios and test cases, organize meetings, support UAT, ensure proper test coverage and traceability, and perform test readiness reviews. Additional responsibilities include maintaining defect management processes, validating data integrity across systems, ensuring consistent QA documentation and standards, and conducting post-test assessments to confirm resolution of issues. The role also identifies risks early, partners with the PMO office for project oversight, and ensures strong communication across agencies, vendors, and project leadership throughout the HR1 implementation.

Responsible for all System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and End2End Testing (E2E) for the MMIS and MES modules as well as the testing of configured Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) applications, and the conversion and integration of data from other systems in Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES Modules and COTS products). Significant experience in managing the defect triage calls with multiple vendors and tracking the defects to closure in a timely fashion is required.

Expected to have the ability to understand the requirements and design of the project and able to develop test cases, test data and verify the software changes and to problem solve issues that are escalated and serve as liaison between the developer and the Business User.

Responsible for communicating and reporting to a variety of stakeholders about the results and progress of all UAT Testing including Test Summary and Execution metrics.

Escalating and tracking UAT defects through the resolution.

Mainframes Experience is required

Track and maintain historical UAT Testing information.

Able to meet deadlines with a high level of integrity, professionalism, customer service and motivation.

Significant experience in managing UAT, defect triage calls and Co-ordination involving multiple systems/Vendors/Teams is required.

Experience with Teradata queries is Preferred.

Required/Desired Skills

• Experience with a large Scale Medicaid Member Eligibility Processing Software. Required, 15 Years
• Experience with coordination of SIT, UAT and End2End Testing activities on a large scale project. Required, 10 Years
• Experience with Test Scenario Development, Test Case Creation, Test Data Preparation, Test Case Execution, Defect Tracking, Metrics reporting. Required, 10 Years
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non technical audiences. Required, 15 Years
• Executive/Management Reporting & Presentations. Required, 10 Years
• Experience with Mainframes. Required, 10 Years
• Experience in Data Analysis. Required, 10 Years
• Meeting Facilitation. Required, 10 Years
• Knowledge of programming logic. Required, 10 Years
• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams. Required, 10 Years
• Experience with Teradata. Desired, 1 Years