UAT SPECIALIST
Century City

The foremost bank-independent Payment Services Provider (PSP) is currently recruiting for a well experiences UAT Specialist

JOB PURPOSE
• Developing and managing UAT test strategy for new products and businesses around emerging technologies. The UAT Specialist is responsible to drive execution, and reporting for UAT testing on high profile opportunities within a scrum / Agile process.

RESPONSIBILITIES User Acceptance Test Planning

• Analyze business scope, requirements, user stories and /or use cases
• Create manual test scripts based on the scope for user and customer testing.
• Create requirements, user stories and /or use cases.
• Ensure that there is a repository of User Test Cases/scripts that are cross referenced to Scope (Iteration documentation), and all Business Rules.
• Verify that Transaction Junction delivers software solutions that are of appropriate quality and delivered in line with any applicable contractual obligations
• User Acceptance Test Management
• Create and maintain technical documentation, define technical documentation templates and prescribed policies and procedures.
• Execute manual test scripts based on the scope, requirements, user stories an/or use cases.
• Verify & validate interaction between various systems and application.
• Verify & validate that the Business Data is correct (i.e. data is displayed correctly on sites).
• Verify & validate all requirements have been met and implemented correctly (e.g.
• Business Rules, GUI/UI, Data, SEO etc.)
• Analyze & review results of executed test cases/scripts.
• Asses the impacts and risk of the new functionality on the system & advise the
• Portfolio Test Manager.
• Raise & management any defects during a Test Phase.
• Provide a daily update to the PMO Manager on Test Execution progress during a
• Test Phase.
• Create user manual or customer user manual where necessary.
• Conduct and manage handover processes from QA to Operations for accurate implementations within the production environment.
Self-Management
• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained
• Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures
• Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organizational needs
• Stay relevant and up-to-date with latest technology trends and insights
• Demonstrate and promote a strict adherence and knowledge of the latest an most applicable security standards within the payments industry

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Customer Focus

• Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.
• Cultivates Innovation
• Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Instills Trust
• Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Collaborates
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Situational Adaptability
• Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Business Insight
• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Manages Complexity
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Plans and Aligns
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Balances Stakeholders
• Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Tech Savvy
• Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Ensures Accountability
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.

EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science or equivalent prior learning

EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in testing environment in a similar role
• Certified Test Analyst
• Substantial ‘Hands-on’ testing experience in different industries and organizations Familiar with various test products and tools (e.g. Quality Center, Jira, Bugzilla etc.)
• Has worked previously within Agile, Waterfall and iterative project methodologies
• Has an excellent understanding of the Software Delivery Lifecycle