Sr. User Acceptance Testing Analyst

Sand Cherry Associates

23h • $115,000 - $130,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior UAT Analyst to support a fast-paced service delivery environment. This role will be responsible for leading and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across complex, integrated systems while coordinating closely with multiple development and delivery teams. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on testing expertise, excellent stakeholder communication skills, and the ability to translate testing outcomes into clear, executive-level insights. This position requires qualified candidates who live in the continental US. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship, visa transfer or C2C candidates.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a UAT Analyst, Business Analyst, or Test Lead in a complex technology environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Business, IT, or Computer Science
• Proven experience leading UAT in a service delivery or operational environment.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and UAT best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage testing across multiple development teams simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to executive audiences.
• Experience with integrated, enterprise-scale systems and operational platforms.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, or similar).

Nice To Haves

• Telecom or cable industry experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive UAT test plans, test scenarios, and test cases aligned with business and operational requirements.
• Define and validate success criteria to ensure solutions meet business, customer, and operational expectations.
• Lead integrated operational testing, ensuring end-to-end workflows perform as designed across systems and platforms.
• Perform hands-on testing and validation as needed, including regression, functional, and integration testing.
• Identify, log, prioritize, and track defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Partner with development teams to manage defect triage, resolution, and retesting.
• Ensure timely closure of issues and validate fixes meet acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate UAT efforts across three concurrent development teams, ensuring testing activities are aligned and dependencies are managed.
• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, developers, and operations teams to support successful releases.
• Act as a key liaison between business and technical teams during testing cycles.
• Produce clear, concise executive-level readouts on UAT status, overall quality, risks, and readiness for release.
• Communicate testing progress, blockers, and mitigation strategies to leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support go/no-go decisions.

Benefits

• Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees