Automation Tester

Job ID: SC-7512

Hybrid/Local Automation Tester with ETL (must), Python, Pytest, SQL Server/Oracle, Web UI/Selenium, CI/CD, Medicaid, Atlassian JIRA/Confluence, REST API, microservices, data ingestion, regression testing, Agile/waterfall experience

Location: Columbia, SC (DHHS )
Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for Extension: Yes)
Position: 1

Work Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote), First month will be fully onsite for training & Candidate must be a CURRENT SC resident. No relocation allowed.

Required Skills:
3+ years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios.
3+ years building test cases and scenarios into test systems
5+ years Automating ETL validation processes using Python and Pytest frameworks
5+ years Creating automated test scripts using Python for ETL processes.
3+ years Writing advanced SQL queries for data profiling, validation, and debugging across various platforms (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).
1+ year Conducting Web UI automation using Selenium for front-end validation of data-driven applications.

Preferred Skills:
Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
5+ years large enterprise or e-business systems experience.
Background in healthcare operations (preferably Medicaid) and business processes
Proficient in Atlassian tool suite including JIRA and Confluence.
Prior experience working in a standard SDLC (waterfall methodology) & in an AGILE delivery

Job Description:
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
Responsible for performing tests on technical solutions to isolate and solve issues. Initiates tests, analyzes results, and finds solutions to technical problems
Develop test strategies and detailed test cases to validate data pipelines and transformations.
Create automated test scripts using Python for ETL processes.
Write advanced SQL queries for data profiling, validation, and debugging across various platforms (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).
Automate ETL validation processes using Python and Pytest frameworks.
Conduct Web UI automation using Selenium for front-end validation of data-driven applications.
Implement REST API test automation to validate microservices and data ingestion endpoints.
Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business users to clarify requirements and understand data flows.
Perform regression testing of ETL jobs during enhancements or maintenance cycles.
Build reusable Python-based test frameworks to automate ETL testing.
Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
Validate performance benchmarks and ensure ETL jobs scale with data volume.
Document test results, defects, and communicate findings effectively.
Work with tools such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, or similar orchestration platforms (a plus).
Use Git for source control and tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps for test case and defect management.

The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina.
The Quality Assurance Analyst Project Lead will be assigned to projects for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), the Medicaid Agency for SC.
Candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects will find this position attractive.