Mainframe Quality Assurance Analyst

Title: Quality Assurance Analyst 

Location: Columbia, South Carolina (Remote Work From Home)

Duration: 12-18 months (Mid Term)

Notes:  Looking for a Mainframe QA Tester with 4+ years of experience each in Mainframe, MVS COBOL, JCL, software testing, and test scenario creation. Must have strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills. SQL, Serena ChangeMan, Excel testing, and ISTQB certification are preferred.

 Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project team members to test software coding changes to Medicaid systems-related data.
• Create test scenarios and execute tests to validate system changes.
• Analyze test results and investigate discrepancies between actual and expected outcomes.
• Work with project team members to resolve differences identified during testing.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in coordination with business users.
• Participate in testing with users, external healthcare providers, and trading partners as needed.
• Coordinate with other agencies and internal subsystems as required.
• Assist with business, process, and technical documentation.
• Communicate effectively with project team members and collaborate with technical staff and other contracted personnel.
• Adapt to changing needs and contribute to project goals with minimal supervision.

 Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with Mainframe.
• 4+ years of experience with MVS COBOL.
• 4+ years of experience with JCL.
• 4+ years of experience with software testing.
• 4+ years of experience creating test scenarios.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Adaptability, flexibility, self-motivation, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment and collaborate as part of a team.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

 Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL.
• Experience with Serena ChangeMan.
• Experience using Excel as a testing tool.
• ISTQB certification.