What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior UAT Tester position at Stellar Professionals LLC?
We are seeking an experienced Tester to provide advanced testing support, guidance, and expertise to our deployment team. In this position, you will support both agile and traditional delivery teams by designing, executing, and validating User Acceptance Testing (UAT), collaborating closely with business users to ensure systems deliver expected business value.
Position Details
- Location: Salem, Oregon (97301)
- Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Telecommuting (Must reside and work within the USA; must provide your own adequate office equipment and connectivity).
- Interview Process: Conducted via MS Teams (Pacific Time).
- Shift: Standard Business Hours (Monday Friday, 8 AM 5 PM PST).
- Onboarding: Remote onboarding on day one. Note: Background checks take approximately two weeks or more to complete upon selection.
Core Responsibilities
- UAT Execution: Design, update, and manually execute comprehensive UAT test cases, test scenarios, and test suites.
- Requirement Analysis: Review user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria; maintain the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
- Defect Management: Log defects with clear reproduction steps in Jira/Azure DevOps; participate in defect triage to determine priority and business impact.
- Testing Varieties: Conduct Regression testing, integration testing, and support specialized validation (accessibility, performance, and security fundamentals).
- Collaboration & Support: Provide testing guidance, daily/weekly metrics, and training materials to business stakeholders and SMEs.
Profile Requirements
Required Skills & Experience:
- Testing Expertise: 4 6 years of solid experience in UAT processes, SDLC, and Agile methodologies.
- Tools: Proficient (4 6 years) with defect tracking and test management tools (Jira and DevOps).
- Specialized Standards: Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG), security testing fundamentals, and performance considerations.
- Core Systems: 4 6 years of proficiency working within Windows environments and Microsoft Office.
- Soft Skills: Advanced written/verbal communication, proactive problem-solving, and a highly collaborative mindset.
Preferred Skills (Great to Have):
- Experience working within a government or regulated environment.
- Familiarity with Test Automation concepts and tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework).
- Strong background in preparing and managing complex test data.