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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Analyst - **Company:** Hays Specialist Recruitment LLC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $72,800.0 - $85,072.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Bug Tracking Systems, Code Coverage, Software Documentation, Fraud Prevention and Detection, E2e Testing, Test Case, Test Data, Test Management, Test Scripts - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.hays.com/job-detail/user-acceptance-testing-%28uat%29-analyst--virginia_1185749 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience. * Minimum of 3-5 years of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), quality assurance, or business validation experience. * Proven experience developing high-quality UAT test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios. * Experience reviewing and validating business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure complete test coverage. * Demonstrated ability to create well-structured, reusable, and automation-ready test cases that support future automated testing efforts. * Experience executing functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. * Experience documenting test results, defects, risks, and recommendations for resolution. * Experience working in Agile and project-based environments supporting multiple concurrent initiatives. * Experience using test management and defect tracking tools. Automation-Focused Requirements * Understanding of automated testing concepts and best practices. * Experience designing test cases with automation readiness in mind, including maintaining consistent test data, clear expected results, and repeatable steps. * Ability to identify opportunities for automation and collaborate with automation teams to improve testing efficiency and coverage. * Experience ensuring testing documentation and test assets meet standards required for automated execution. * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality. * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. * Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. * Strong collaboration and partnership skills when working with business stakeholders, product owners, and project teams. * Ability to communicate testing status, risks, issues, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders. * Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment. Desired Skills * Experience supporting fraud prevention, fraud operations, risk management, or financial services organizations. * Experience working with automation testing tools and frameworks. * Knowledge of test case design techniques and testing best practices. * Experience preparing and maintaining automation-ready testing assets. * Familiarity with continuous testing and quality management processes. * Experience supporting complex system implementations and production releases. * Experience with compliance, audit, and governance requirements related to testing activities. * Ability to mentor team members on UAT best practices and quality test case development. ## Description The position plays a critical role in maintaining quality standards, reducing operational risk, improving testing efficiency, and supporting the successful delivery of Fraud Systems initiatives. By validating business requirements, creating high-quality test cases, and ensuring automation readiness, the contractor will help improve release readiness, increase test coverage, and support successful business outcomes., * Develop and maintain high-quality User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans, test cases, test scripts, and supporting documentation. * Create comprehensive, repeatable, and well-structured test cases that align with business requirements and support future automation efforts. * Ensure test cases are automation-ready by following established standards, maintaining clear test steps, expected results, and reusable test assets. * Review and validate business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure complete testing coverage. * Execute testing activities for system updates, enhancements, defect resolutions, releases, and business initiatives. * Identify, document, track, and validate issues discovered during testing. * Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and project teams to resolve testing-related issues and ensure requirements are met. * Evaluate testing processes and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and automation readiness. * Support testing efforts across multiple initiatives and prioritize activities to meet project timelines and delivery commitments. * Provide regular testing status updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to project stakeholders. * Support release readiness activities, including pre-implementation validation and post-implementation verification. * Participate in issue triage, root cause discussions, and resolution reviews. * Maintain testing documentation, evidence, and audit artifacts in accordance with compliance, governance, and organizational standards. * Ensure testing deliverables meet quality expectations and support successful implementation of business solutions. * Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by promoting testing best practices and helping establish consistent standards for UAT and automation-ready test design. ## Related Videos - [AIQSpecFlow: Improves and automates your agile process of specification and creation of testcases.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100084-aiqspecflow-improves-and-automates-your-agile-process-of-specification-and-creation-of-testcases) - [How to add test automation to your project: The good, the bad, and the ugly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1668-how-to-add-test-automation-to-your-project-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Let's get visual - Visual testing in your project](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/540-let-s-get-visual-visual-testing-in-your-project) - [AI as a Test Designer: Transforming Experience into Automated Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1984-ai-as-a-test-designer-transforming-experience-into-automated-testing) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [How to create a test plan for software testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/56-how-to-create-a-test-plan-for-software-testing) - [Benefits of Using JMeter For Performance Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/96-benefits-of-using-jmeter-for-performance-testing) - [How Developers Can Focus on Maintaining Satisfaction With Accessibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/109-how-developers-can-focus-on-maintaining-satisfaction-with-accessibility)