UAT Manager / UAT Test Lead (Contract)

Tek Spikes

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
Job Summary:We are seeking a seasoned UAT Manager / Test Lead for a long-term contract role based in Santa Clara Valley, CA. This role will oversee end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for complex, integrated enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UAT leadership, experience across various SDLC methodologies, and excellent stakeholder communication skills.⸻Key Requirements:
  • 8+ years of hands-on UAT experience, including test planning, coordination, and execution.
  • Proven track record as a UAT Lead for large-scale, cross-functional projects.
  • Strong understanding of sales and sales operations processes, preferably in consumer channel environments.
  • Expertise in Release and Change Management processes (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Iterative).
  • Hands-on experience with the Salesforce platform preferred.
  • Proficiency in test automation frameworks and design best practices.
  • Solid project management knowledge with the ability to align testing with lifecycle milestones.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills across technical and business stakeholders.
  • Experience working with distributed/global teams.
  • High attention to detail, ownership, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
⸻Responsibilities:
  • Lead UAT activities for feature releases, enhancements, and production deployments.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure business requirements are fully tested.
  • Develop UAT strategy, test plans, scripts, test cases, and test reports.
  • Review and validate requirements and test coverage.
  • Manage test data, test environments, and reporting dashboards.
  • Monitor and report UAT metrics, including SLAs, KPIs, and defect trends.
  • Facilitate triage calls and ensure resolution of UAT issues with IS&T and business teams.
  • Conduct release readiness reviews and post-release retrospectives.
  • Document UAT best practices, templates, and lessons learned for process improvement.
  • Communicate UAT status, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and project managers.
  • Collaborate with QA, development, and operations teams to ensure seamless releases.
⸻Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with UAT coordination in a Salesforce ecosystem.
  • Familiarity with test tools like HP ALM, JIRA, Zephyr, or similar.
  • Prior experience supporting Sales, CRM, or B2B systems.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, enterprise environment.

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