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JOB DETAILS:
Position:QA Test Analyst (Manual & Automation)
JOB REF#:44888
Duration:6 Months (On-going Contract)
Location:HYBRID - Hartford, CT 06106
Pay Rate:$46.00 (W2 only) or $50.00 (INCORPORATED), (Not accepting 1099 or C2C)
**Must be LOCAL or willing to relocate at your own expense**
HYBRID: MUST work ONSITE 1 day per week
HOURS: Full-Time 40hrs - Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
Seeking to hire a QA Test Analysts with expertise in both manual and automation testing to support mission-critical enterprise applications that deliver essential services to Connecticut residents. They 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
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.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
5+ years of Quality Assurance experience testing large enterprise applications
Tested complex enterprise systems within State government programs, such as Human Services, Department of Social Services (DSS), Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, or Eligibility
Understands policy driven applications and business terminology used in public sector environments will be highly successful in this role.
Has a combination of manual testing, automation testing, API validation, backend data verification
Experience with end-to-end business process testing across multiple enterprise platforms, including Salesforce, Java-based applications, Mobile/PWA applications, and integrated services.
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
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
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Testing Experience - Candidates should have hands-on experience performing:
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
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 (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
Desired Skills:
** Supported State government modernization initiatives, particularly within Department of Social Services (DSS)
Integrated Eligibility Systems
Healthcare payer systems
Salesforce implementations
Human Services applications
Enterprise Case Management systems
Federal compliance initiatives
Healthcare eligibility systems
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
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Calance Consultant Benefits Offerings:
- EPO/PPO Medical Plans
- HMO/PPO Dental programs
- Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
- 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
- Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
- Flex Spending Plan
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans