Junior User Tester / UAT Officer

• Type: Contract
• Job #18614

About the Role

An exciting opportunity for a UAT Officer to support a large-scale digital transformation program. You will work closely with the Program Test Manager to coordinate and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, ensuring ICT solutions meet business requirements and are ready for production.

This role is well suited to someone with experience in ICT-enabled business change, business analysis, project support, testing, or change coordination who is looking to further develop a career in project management, ICT testing, or business change.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Program Test Manager in planning and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
• Assist with the development of Acceptance Testing plans and schedules.
• Monitor test execution and prepare testing status reports.
• Act as the primary point of contact for business and technology stakeholders throughout UAT preparation and execution.
• Coordinate test execution activities and facilitate defect triage sessions.
• Liaise with stakeholders to track and resolve testing defects.
• Prepare updates for Agile stand-ups and other Agile ceremonies.
• Ensure ICT solutions meet business requirements and acceptance criteria prior to production deployment.

Highly desirable criteria

• Minimum one year of experience working on large, complex digital transformation programs within Federal Government, State Government, or large commercial organisations.
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) or enterprise testing activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills across multiple teams.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in roles such as:
  • Business Analyst
  • Project Officer
  • Project Administrator
  • Training Coordinator
  • Communications Coordinator
  • ICT Project Support
• Exposure to Agile delivery environments.
• Experience supporting ICT-enabled business change or digital transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of defect management and test coordination processes.
• Experience participating in Agile ceremonies.

Skills and experience

• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) coordination
• Acceptance testing planning and execution
• Test monitoring and reporting
• Defect triage and defect management
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Business and technical liaison
• Digital transformation project support
• Business analysis and project coordination
• Agile methodologies and ceremonies
• Microsoft 365
• Azure DevOps, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), or similar project management and collaboration tools
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong written documentation and reporting skills

Benefits

• Work on a large-scale digital transformation program with meaningful business impact.
• Gain exposure to enterprise ICT delivery, Agile methodologies, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Excellent opportunity for Business Analysts, Project Officers, or ICT professionals looking to build experience in testing, project management, or business change.

Contact Details

For a confidential chat, please contact Anissa on 0484 568 874 or via email at anissa@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.