Mainframe Quality Assurance

Job Description: Mainframe Quality Assurance (QA) Tester(14207)

Location: Remote
Project: Medicaid Systems (MEDS, MMIS, MMRS, RMMIS)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe QA Tester to support quality assurance, business interface testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for South Carolina Medicaid systems. The candidate will test software changes required by federal and state mandates, validate test results, identify discrepancies, and collaborate with business users, technical teams, healthcare providers, and external trading partners.

This is a QA testing position, not a programming, Business Analyst, or Project Manager role.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and execute test scenarios and test cases for mainframe applications.
• Perform software testing for Medicaid-related systems and data.
• Analyze test results, identify discrepancies, and work toward resolution.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in collaboration with SCDHHS business users.
• Test coding changes and validate expected versus actual results.
• Coordinate testing with external healthcare providers, trading partners, and internal subsystems as required.
• Prepare and maintain test documentation, business process documentation, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with Clemson IT professionals, project teams, and other consultants.
• Ensure testing activities support federal and state Medicaid requirements.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of experience working with Mainframe environments.
• 4+ years of experience with MVS COBOL.
• 4+ years of experience with JCL (Job Control Language).
• 4+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.
• 4+ years of experience creating and executing test scenarios.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility, adaptability, teamwork, and effective time management.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.

Preferred Skills

• SQL and database testing.
• Serena ChangeMan.
• Microsoft Excel for test execution, tracking, and validation.
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Education

Bachelor s degree or equivalent work experience.

Certification

ISTQB certification preferred.