UAT Analyst

About the Opportunity

Contract role: UAT Analyst located in West Des Moines, IA (Hybrid). 12+ month contract with a competitive benefit package.

• 4+ years of experience in QA, UAT, or testing within enterprise environments.
• Strong manual testing and defect management experience.
• Hands‑on experience with JIRA.
• Experience supporting UAT and SIT in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to create and execute detailed test scenarios and documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into user/customer experience flows.
• Strong communication skills and comfort engaging with stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in fast‑moving, highly visible projects.

• Experience in financial services, banking, or merchant services.
• Familiarity with:
  • Merchant onboarding platforms.
  • Merchant profile systems.
  • Digital/web integration initiatives.
• Web (and some exposure to mobile) testing concepts.
• Familiarity with internal banking tools.
• Experience using Octane or similar test management tools.
• Strong understanding of customer onboarding experiences vs. payments processing.

• Support testing efforts from project initiation through production release.
• Execute manual testing across:
  • Lower environments.
  • System Integration Testing (SIT).
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Production validation.
• Create, execute, and maintain:
  • Test plans.
  • Test scenarios.
  • Test cases.
  • Defect documentation.
• Partner closely with:
  • Product owners.
  • Developers.
  • QA peers.
  • Business and operational stakeholders.
• Validate merchant onboarding and merchant profile workflows across enterprise web platforms.
• Identify, document, and communicate defects, risks, and testing issues.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, status meetings).
• Support multiple initiatives concurrently and adapt to shifting priorities.