Senior QA Manual (UAT) Tester

Job Title: Senior QA Manual (UAT) Tester

Location: Frankfort, KY (Remote)

Duration: Long-term Indefinite Contract

Client: Commonwealth Of Kentucky / State Of Kentucky

Cabinet: Kentucky Office of the Attorney General (KY OAG)

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual Tester with experience in software testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure the quality, functionality, and reliability of business applications. The candidate will be responsible for reviewing business requirements, developing and executing manual test cases, identifying and documenting defects, and collaborating with developers, Business Analysts, and business users to validate application functionality. The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), functional testing, regression testing, and UAT processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and evaluate IBM-provided test documents, test cases, and test scenarios.

• Identify gaps, missing scenarios, and potential testing issues.

• Highlight important test cases and ensure business requirements are adequately covered.

• Review and validate test cases with business stakeholders.

• Prepare, organize, and maintain professional testing documentation.

• Develop and review test scenarios and test strategies.

• Support UAT, final testing, defect identification, and validation.

• Ensure test cases are approved by the business before execution.

• Document test results, defects, and recommendations.

• Support final testing readiness and business sign-off.

• Understand synthetic test data and how it is created or generated.

• Experience with modernization projects is preferred.

• Child Support or government application experience is a plus.

• Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, UAT Test Documentation, Test Execution Results

• Defect / Issue Logs, Test Case Review and Approval Documentation, Final Testing Summary and Sign-off Documentation

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in Manual Software Testing or Quality Assurance.

• Experience creating and executing manual test cases and test scenarios.

• Experience performing functional testing and regression testing.

• Understanding of SDLC and STLC methodologies.

• Experience reviewing business requirements and functional specifications.

• Experience identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects.

• Experience participating in UAT with business users or stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a project team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or other defect management tools.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Basic SQL knowledge for database and data validation.

• Experience testing web-based applications and enterprise systems.

• Experience preparing UAT test scenarios and supporting business users.

• Understanding of test planning, test execution, defect lifecycle, and testing documentation.

UAT Responsibilities:

The candidate should be able to:

• Understand business requirements and translate them into UAT test scenarios.

• Prepare test cases based on real-world business workflows.

• Coordinate with business users to execute UAT.

• Validate application functionality against expected business outcomes.

• Document UAT defects and communicate issues to technical teams.

• Retest resolved defects and support final UAT sign-off.

• Ensure the application is ready for production from a business functionality perspective