User Acceptance Testing Analyst

Description

Summary:

Designs the user acceptance testing process to verify that requirements and business objectives are successfully met. Writes test plans, engages with business users to determine if the delivered functionality satisfies the requirements, and works with development with resolve identified issues.

Essential Job Functions:

• Reviews business requirements and functional specifications to understand the functional and technical requirements.
• Developments user acceptance test plans by analyzing business requirements and engaging with project team members and subject matter experts as necessary.
• Designs user acceptance testing process with business users, identifying the testing team and setting up a testing schedule.
• Tests functionality alongside business subject matter experts and on own in order to test the delivered functionality in real-world scenarios.
• Assures that issues uncovered during testing are tracked and corrected.
• Collaborates with external and internal development teams to address issues found during UAT, and validates that corrective actions taken by development resolve those issues.
• Supports activities throughout the software development life cycle.
• Collaborates with and supports IT business analysts and business representatives during the requirements elicitation process.
• Supports the development of the business analysis and solution design team, including participating in the creation and implementation of templates and improvement of the relevant sections of the development life cycle.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience and 2+ years of experience working in a software design, development, QA, and/or UAT role.
• Software design, development, QA and/or UAT: 2 years
• Traditional and agile software development life cycle: 2 years
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Effective investigative and analytical skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience with traditional and agile software development life cycle activities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to manage competing priorities, meet agreed upon deadlines, and deliver high-quality materials.

 
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