Quality Assurance Analyst - Hybrid Hartford, CT

Quality Assurance Analyst - Hybrid Hartford, CT

Hartford, United States | Posted on 08/06/2026

• Actual Job Title QA Test Analyst (Manual & Automation)
• Job Type FT Contract
• Date Opened 08/06/2026
• Target Date 08/14/2026
• City Hartford
• State/Province Connecticut
• Country United States
• Assigned Recruiter(s) Ananth Vegiraju
• Number of Positions 2

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) 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.

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
• 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

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

• 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

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
• Progressive Web Applications (PWA)
• JSON/XML validation
• Git (preferred)

Strong understanding of:

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

Candidates should have hands-on experience performing:

• Manual Testing
• Automation Testing
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Integration Testing (SIT)
• End-to-End Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• API Testing
• Defect Verification and Retesting

• 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.
• 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…