System Analyst/QA Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

Systems Analyst

This position is for a Systems Analyst/QA Manager for the HR1 Medicaid project will lead all Quality Assurance activities, ensuring deliverables meet state Medicaid requirements while coordinating closely with multiple state agencies, business teams, and external vendors. This role manages the full testing lifecycle, including designing the overall test strategy, planning, execution, reporting, detailed test data preparation, and overseeing End to End (E2E) testing.

The SA/QA Manager will coordinate testing efforts with business teams to obtain user scenarios and test cases, organize meetings, support UAT, ensure proper test coverage and traceability, and perform test readiness reviews. Additional responsibilities include maintaining defect management processes, validating data integrity across systems, ensuring consistent QA documentation and standards, and conducting post test assessments to confirm resolution of issues. The role also identifies risks early, partners with the PMO office for project oversight, and ensures strong communication across agencies, vendors, and project leadership throughout the HR1 implementation.

Responsible for all System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and End2End Testing (E2E) for the MMIS and MES modules as well as the testing of configured Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) applications, and the conversion and integration of data from other systems in Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES Modules and COTS products). Significant experience in managing the defect triage calls with multiple vendors and tracking the defects to closure in a timely fashion is required.

Expected to have the ability to understand the requirements and design of the project and able to develop test cases, test data and verify the software changes and to problem solve issues that are escalated and serve as liaison between the developer and the Business User.

Responsible for communicating and reporting to a variety of stakeholders about the results and progress of all UAT Testing including Test Summary and Execution metrics.

Escalating and tracking UAT defects through the resolution.

Mainframes Experience is required

Track and maintain historical UAT Testing information.

Able to meet deadlines with a high level of integrity, professionalism, customer service and motivation.

Significant experience in managing UAT, defect triage calls and Co-ordination involving multiple systems/Vendors/Teams is required.

Experience with Teradata queries is Preferred.

Skills

Skill	Required	Required Experience	Candidate Experience	Last Used
Experience with a large Scale Medicaid Member Eligibility Processing Software	Required	15		Years
Experience with coordination of SIT, UAT and End2End Testing activities on a large scale project	Required	10		Years
Experience with Test Scenario Development, Test Case Creation, Test Data Preparation, Test Case Execution, Defect Tracking, Metrics reporting	Required	10		Years
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non technical audiences	Required	15		Years
Executive/Management Reporting & Presentations	Required	10		Years
Experience with Mainframes	Required	10		Years
Experience in Data Analysis	Required	10		Years
Meeting Facilitation	Required	10		Years
Knowledge of programming logic	Required	10		Years
Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams	Required	10		Years
Experience with Teradata	Desired	1		Years

 

Questions	Questions	Answers
Question 1	Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment?
Question 2	What is your candidate's email address?
Question 3	In what city and state does your contractor CURRENTLY reside?
Question 4	This role requires 3 days onsite (NO EXCEPTIONS) and parking is NOT provided for contractors. If selected does your candidate agree to this arrangement?