Senior Assurance Analyst – IT Healthcare

Must agree to work on our W2 directly.

Citizenship: USC or GC (no sponsored candidates at this time)

Senior Assurance Analyst – IT Healthcare Exp Required

Position Type: Contract (12 months, possibility of extension)

Work Location: Columbia, South Carolina -Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Residency Requirement: Candidate must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate prior to start (at own expense).

Interview Process: One round, virtual/online

Role Overview

The Quality Assurance Tester will be assigned to complex, change‑oriented projects in the healthcare domain . Candidates who enjoy working on large, dynamic initiatives will find this position attractive. The role focuses on advanced testing of small to large projects, ensuring reliability, stability, and compliance with established governance standards.

Required Skills

7+ years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios

7+ years building test cases and scenarios into test systems

4+ years of experience testing IBM Curam software

Ability to document and support development of test scenarios/cases and execute testing activities

Strong communication skills to publish status reports and articulate issues to development teams

Preferred Skills

7+ years of experience with large enterprise or e‑business systems

Deep knowledge of healthcare operations (Medicaid preferred)

Proficiency with Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence)

Experience in both Waterfall SDLC and Agile delivery methodologies

Education & Certifications

Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field (experience may substitute for education)

Daily Duties & Responsibilities

Develop test plans, QA/UAT processes, and test cases for product management and software development teams

Design and support user interface testing applications and regression testing software

Test software applications for reliability, stability, and usability (including negative testing)

Lead projects to perform quality assessments that expose defects, security flaws, and optimization opportunities

Create and run automated testing scripts; oversee deployment of tests

Document QA results, defects, and recommendations in reports and governance artifacts

Maintain databases with product defects, user reviews, survey information, and functional improvements

Collaborate with development teams to recommend solutions that maximize performance and efficiency

Perform reviews, walkthroughs, and inspections in line with governance standards

REBECCA SMITH