IBM Consultant (Jobs in Columbia, SC) Requirement id 158804 Job title Consultant Job location in Columbia, SC Skills required Building Test Cases, IBM, Curam Software Suite, Open Date 04-Aug-2026 Close Date Job type Contract Duration 12 Months Compensation DOE Status requirement --- Job interview type --- Email Recruiter:coolsoft Job Description Consultant: Building Test Cases, IBM, Curam Software Suite, Start date : 09/10/2026 End Date : 12 Months from projected start date Submission deadline : 8/12/2026 Client Info : SCDHHS Note: *Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online *Possibility for Extension: Yes *Work Location: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote). *Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense. Description: The Client is seeks experts in Quality Assurance Analyst - Consultant Testing of small to large projects for SCDHHS. 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 plans, QA and/or User Acceptance Testing processes and test cases for product management and software development teams. - Design and support user interface testing application and regression testing software. - Test software applications for reliability and stability. - Implement testing programs to perform quality assurance on technical applications including negative testing and usability. - Lead projects to perform quality assessments that expose security flaws, reveal defects and identify areas of optimization. - Design and/or run automated testing scripts with oversight for deployment of tests - Create quality assurance documentation and reports as required - Adhere to established software testing governance policies, best practices and guidelines and recommend improvements - Maintain database with product defects, user reviews, survey information and functional improvements. - Coordinate with product development teams and software engineers to recommend solutions to maximize performance and efficiency - Perform reviews, walkthroughs, or inspections and adhere to established governance standards. REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE): THE ABILITY TO: - 3 years translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios. - 3 years building test cases and scenarios into test systems - 2 years of experience testing IBM Curam software - Should be able to communicate and publish status reports of all open issues and gaps found during test phase and articulate the details to the Development teams. PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE): - 5+ years large enterprise or e-business systems experience. - Deep knowledge of healthcare operations (preferably Medicaid), business processes - Proficient in Atlassian tool suite including JIRA and Confluence - Prior experience working in a standard SDLC (waterfall methodology) & in an AGILE delivery. REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in a technical, business, or related field. 4+ years of experience can substitute for formal education. REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: None required. Technical and/or Project Management certifications from recognized sources are desirable. Additional Skills & Duties: - Document and support development of test scenarios/cases and the execution of testing activities. Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 158804 while calling. EOE Protected Veterans/Disability