Quality Assurance Analyst

Estimated Duration: 5 to 6+ months Contract (09/04/2026 - 03/05/2027)

Location:
Hybrid – 55 Farmington Ave., Hartford, Connecticut

Pay Range: $39/hr.

- $42/hr. on W-2

Our direct client is seeking an experienced QA Test Analyst with expertise in manual and automation testing to support mission-critical enterprise applications that deliver essential services to Connecticut residents.

A significant need for this position is the testing and validation of Spanish-language functionality and content. Therefore, professional proficiency in both English and Spanish is highly important for this assignment.

The selected tester will be expected to perform functional QA activities involving Spanish-language screens, correspondence, notices, messages, workflows, and other resident-facing content. The tester must be capable of independently reviewing Spanish-language content for functional accuracy, consistency, completeness, and alignment with approved English-language requirements and expected business outcomes.

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.

Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience supporting 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, or policy-driven enterprise applications.

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 hands-on manual testing experience and 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.

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, and 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, and Test Estimation.

Testing Experience

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.

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